Free UK delivery for orders £30

Villa to Village

The Transformation of the Roman Countryside

Villa to Village cover

Villa to Village

The Transformation of the Roman Countryside

Out of stock
£20.69 RRP £22.99 Website price saving £2.30 (10%)
Notify me by email when this item is available

For information on how we process your data, read our Privacy Policy

Description

Villa to Village challenges the historical view that hilltop villages in Italy were first founded in the tenth century. Drawing upon recent excavations, the authors show that the makings of the medieval village lie in the demise of the Roman villa in late antiquity.

The book describes the lively debate between archaeologists and historians on this issue. It also examines the evidence for the first manorial villages of the Carolingian era and describes how these were transformed into the familiar feudal villages that are characteristic of much of Italy. Useful maps, plans and reconstructions illustrate this useful text.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
List of Figures
1. The Debate
2. The End of Villas and the Ancient World
3. The Beginnings of Hilltop Villages
4. From Curtis to Castello
5. Conclusions: Four Stages of Transformation
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published 25 Sep 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 160
ISBN 9780715631928
Imprint Bristol Classical Press
Dimensions 0 x 0 mm
Series Debates in Archaeology
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Richard Hodges

Richard Hodges OBE is Emeritus President of The Am…

Author

Riccardo Francovich

Riccardo Francovich is Professor of Medieval Archa…

Related Titles

Environment: Staging