Bathing in the Roman world /
Yegül, Fikret K.,1941-
New York : Cambridge University Press,
2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Bathing customs
Water-use
Hygiene
Public baths
Baths, Roman.