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Art and Society in Fourth-century Britain

Paperback • 2000 • English

Art and Society in Fourth-century Britain

By Sarah Scott

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About the book

This volume builds upon the copious and varied research on villa mosaics in Roman Britain, and evaluates it within the context of elite social life in the 4th century AD. It argues that the mosaics were an integral part of the rich lifestyles of elites in this period and played an important role in defining their status. Yet these symbols of power were apparantely no longer valued to the same degree by the end of the 4th century. In a period of increasing social and economic instability, the mos...Show more

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ISBN

9780947816537

Publisher

Oxford University School of Archaeology

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

Art and Society in Fourth-century Britain

Format

Paperback

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