Title: Houses and Society in the Later Roman Empire (Debates in Archaeology)
Description: Kim Bowes debates the image of later Roman houses as reflections of decadence and despotism to offer instead a less sharply periodized view of later houses, stressing their continuity with houses of the early empire. She suggests that these houses bespeak a competitive elite society set in motion by socio-economic reforms.
Subjects: Dwellings, Social archaeology, Rome (italy), social life and customs, Rome (italy), antiquities, Roman Architecture, History, Domestic Architecture, Social life and customs