Villa Landscapes in the Roman North: Economy, Culture and Lifestyles (Amsterdam Archaeological Studies)

This edited volume presents a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. It offers an original, multi-dimensional perspective on the social, economic and cultural functioning of villas within the context of the Roman empire. Themes discussed include the economic basis of villa dominated landscapes, rural slavery, town-country dynamics, the role of monumental burials in villa landscapes, and self-representation and lifestyle of villa owners. This study offers a major contribution to the comparative research of villa landscapes and the phenomenon of regionality in Roman rural landscapes. Amsterdam Archaeological Studies is a series devoted to the study of past human societies from the prehistory up into modern times, primarily based on the study of archaeological remains. The series will include excavation reports of modern fieldwork; studies of categories of material culture; and synthesising studies with broader images of past societies, thereby contributing to the theoretical and methodological debates in archaeology. Contents Introductory essay. Studying Roman villa landscapes in the 21st century. A multi-dimensional approach Studies of late iron age/ roman transition Reflections on the Iron Age background to the emergence of villa landscapes in northern France Exploring villa development in the northern provinces of the Roman empire On the origin and development of axial villas with double courtyards in the Latin West Essays on the social reconstructions Town-country dynamics in Roman Gaul. The epigraphy of the ruling elite Ethnic recruitment, returning veterans and the diffusion of Roman culture among rural populations in the Rhineland frontier zone Indications for rural slavery in the northern provinces The idea of the villa. Reassessing villa development in south-east Britain Interpretation of mortuary evidence The role of mortuary ritual in the construction of social boundaries by privileged social groups within villa landscapes Monumental funerary structures of the 1st to the 3rd centuries associated with Roman villas in the area of the Treveri Regional studies Roman rural settlements in Flanders. Perspectives on a ‘non-villa’ landscape in extrema Galliarum Evaluating settlement patterns and settlement densities in the villa landscapes between Tongres and Cologne The villa landscape of the Middle Aare valley and its spatial and chronological development Roman villa landscapes of the lignite mining areas in the hinterland of Cologne Studies of individual sites The Roman villa complex of Reinheim, Germany The Roman villa at Borg. Excavation and reconstruction List of contributors This Book Provides A Synthesis Of Recent Research On Villas And Villa Landscapes In The Northern Provinces Of The Roman World. Topics That Will Be Discussed Include The Economic Basis Of Landscapes Dominated By Villas, Rural Slavery, Urban Rural Dynamics, The Role Of Monumental Tombs In Villa Landscapes, Self-representation And The Lifestyle Of Villa Owners. The Book Offers An Original, Multi-dimensional Perspective On The Social, Economic And Cultural Functions Of Villas In The Roman Empire. Nico Roymans, Ton Derks. This bundle provides a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. Topics that will be discussed include the economic basis of landscapes dominated by villas, rural slavery, urban rural dynamics, the role of monumental tombs in villa landscapes, self-representation and the lifestyle of villa owners. The book offers an original, multi-dimensional perspective on the social, economic and cultural functions of villas in the Roman Empire This work provides a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. Topics that will be discussed include the economic basis of landscapes dominated by villas, rural slavery, urban rural dynamics, the role of monumental tombs in villa landscapes, self-representation and the lifestyle of villa owners. The book offers an original, multi-dimensional perspective on the social, economic and cultural functions of villas in the Roman Empire An original, multi-dimensional view on the social, economic and cultural functions of villas in the Roman Empire.