The mosaics of Roman Crete
Subtitle: art, archaeology and social change
By: Rebecca J. Sweetman, University of St. Andrews
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781107018402
Subjects: Roman Mosaics; Civilization; ART / History / Ancient & Classical
Description: "This book examines the rich corpus of mosaics created in Crete during the Roman and Late Antique eras"--

"This book examines the rich corpus of mosaics created in Crete during the Roman and Late Antique eras. It provides essential information on the style, iconography, and chronology of the material, as well as discussion of the craftspeople who created them and the technologies they used. The contextualized mosaic evidence also reveals a new understanding of Roman and Late Antique Crete. It helps shed light on the processes by which Crete became part of the Roman Empire, its subsequent Christianization, and the pivotal role the island played in the Mediterranean network of societies during these periods. This book provides an original approach to the study of mosaics and an innovative method of presenting a diachronic view of provincial Cretan society"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The archaeology of Crete; 3. Iconography of Cretan mosaics; 4. Date and distribution; 5. Urban and architectural contexts; 6. Mosaics of Crete: craftspeople, technology, and workshops; 7. The provincial view, globalization, and Christianization.