Socio-economic aspects of late Roman mosaic pavements in Phoenicia and Northern Palestine
By: Mark Merrony
Series: BAR international series -- 2530; BAR international series -- 2530.
Publisher: Archaeopress
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9781407311487
Subjects: Roman Mosaics; Mosaic Pavements; Catalogs; Antiquities; History
Description: "Mosaic pavements are typically analysed by their representational decoration to ascertain the meaning of individual scenes and how these relate to allegory, mythology, or symbolism. The approach in this work differs in that it views the technique, decoration and inscriptions on Late Roman floor mosaics in Phoenicia and Northern Palestine to identify micro and economic trends, their dynamic social role in private and religious buildings, and individual patterns of patronage."--
Notes: "The present book began its life as an Oxford DPhil thesis, completed in 2000"--Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references and index.