The Resource Bathing in the Roman world, Fikret Yegül
Bathing in the Roman world, Fikret Yegül
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- Summary
- "In Bathing in the Roman World, Fikret Yegul examines the social and cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the reader through the customs, rituals, and activities associated with public bathing, Yegul traces the origins and development of baths and bathing customs and analyzes the sophisticated technology and architecture of bath complexes, which were among the most imposing of all Roman building types. He also examines the reception of bathing throughout the classical world and the transformation of bathing culture across three continents in Byzantine and Christian societies." "Richly illustrated and written in an accessible manner, this book is geared to undergraduate and graduate students for use in courses on Roman architecture, archaeology, civilization, and social and cultural history."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 256 p.
- Contents
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- Popularity of Roman bathing culture
- Bathing rituals and activities
- Critics of Roman bathing : ethical and moral concerns
- Origins and development of Roman baths and bathing
- Heating and water supply systems of Roman baths
- Architecture of Roman baths
- Provincial baths of North Africa
- Baths and bathing in Asia Minor : the gymnastic tradition
- Bathing and baths in the East during the late Antique and Byzantine periods : new paradigms of social use
- Transformations of Roman baths and bathing in Christian and Islamic societies
- Baths, bathing, and cleanliness in postclassical European societies
- Isbn
- 9780521840323
- Label
- Bathing in the Roman world
- Title
- Bathing in the Roman world
- Statement of responsibility
- Fikret Yegül
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In Bathing in the Roman World, Fikret Yegul examines the social and cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the reader through the customs, rituals, and activities associated with public bathing, Yegul traces the origins and development of baths and bathing customs and analyzes the sophisticated technology and architecture of bath complexes, which were among the most imposing of all Roman building types. He also examines the reception of bathing throughout the classical world and the transformation of bathing culture across three continents in Byzantine and Christian societies." "Richly illustrated and written in an accessible manner, this book is geared to undergraduate and graduate students for use in courses on Roman architecture, archaeology, civilization, and social and cultural history."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1941-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Yegül, Fikret K.
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GT2846.R66
- LC item number
- Y44 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bathing customs
- Water use
- Hygiene
- Public baths
- Rome
- Baths, Roman
- Rome
- Label
- Bathing in the Roman world, Fikret Yegül
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243) and index
- Contents
- Popularity of Roman bathing culture -- Bathing rituals and activities -- Critics of Roman bathing : ethical and moral concerns -- Origins and development of Roman baths and bathing -- Heating and water supply systems of Roman baths -- Architecture of Roman baths -- Provincial baths of North Africa -- Baths and bathing in Asia Minor : the gymnastic tradition -- Bathing and baths in the East during the late Antique and Byzantine periods : new paradigms of social use -- Transformations of Roman baths and bathing in Christian and Islamic societies -- Baths, bathing, and cleanliness in postclassical European societies
- Control code
- 318534279
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 256 p.
- Isbn
- 9780521840323
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2009013710
- Other physical details
- ill., plans
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318534279
- Label
- Bathing in the Roman world, Fikret Yegül
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243) and index
- Contents
- Popularity of Roman bathing culture -- Bathing rituals and activities -- Critics of Roman bathing : ethical and moral concerns -- Origins and development of Roman baths and bathing -- Heating and water supply systems of Roman baths -- Architecture of Roman baths -- Provincial baths of North Africa -- Baths and bathing in Asia Minor : the gymnastic tradition -- Bathing and baths in the East during the late Antique and Byzantine periods : new paradigms of social use -- Transformations of Roman baths and bathing in Christian and Islamic societies -- Baths, bathing, and cleanliness in postclassical European societies
- Control code
- 318534279
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 256 p.
- Isbn
- 9780521840323
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2009013710
- Other physical details
- ill., plans
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318534279
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