Roman villa
By: Gillian Clements.
Series: Building history
Publisher: Sea-to-Sea
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781597711463
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic -- Rome -- Juvenile literature; Country homes -- Rome -- Juvenile literature; Rome -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature; Rome -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature; Rome -- History -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Description: "Describes the Roman country homes called villas, including how and why they were built, and Roman customs and culture at the height of the Roman Empire"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What is a Roman villa?; title: What was the Roman Empire?; title: What was life in the Empire like?; title: Why build yourself a villa?; title: Where did you build your villa?; title: Who were the builders?; title: How were the villas built?; title: How were the villas heated?; title: What were roman baths?; title: How did you decorate your villa?; title: How did you live in your villa?; title: What happened to the Empire?