Pompeii : public and private life /
Paul Zanker ; translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider.
- ix, 251 p., 16 p. of plates.
- Revealing antiquity ; 11 .
- Revealing antiquity ; 11. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Townscape and Domestic Taste -- Townscapes -- Domestic Taste and Cultural Self-Definition -- Urban Space as a Reflection of Society -- The Hellenistic City of the Oscans -- The Roman Colonists' City -- Townscape and Ideology in the Age of Augustus -- The City's Final Years -- The Domestic Arts in Pompeii -- The Origins of the Roman Villa -- Two Forms of Living Space -- A Miniature Villa in the Town -- A Courtyard with a Large Marble Fountain -- A Garden as Sanctuary -- A Parlor Overlooking Diana's Sacred Grove -- Gardens Filled with Sculptures -- Dining under the Stars -- Large Pictures for Small Dreams -- Domestic Taste and Cultural Identity -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Illustration Credits -- Index.