Domesticating Empire
Author | : Caitlín E. Barrett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 019064138X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780190641382 |
Rating | : 4/5 (382 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Domesticating Empire by : Caitlín E. Barrett
Download or read book Domesticating Empire written by Caitlín E. Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domesticating Empire is the first contextually-oriented monograph on Egyptian imagery in Roman households, investigating the functions of Egyptian landscapes within domestic gardens at Pompeii. So-called ""Aegyptiaca"" helped transform domestic space into a microcosm of the Roman world and enabled ancient Pompeians to present themselves as cosmopolitan, sophisticated citizens of empire.