Author

Publication

2019 - BRILL

Language

English

Word Count

30,000 words, Guess

Page Count

120 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139789004386877
  • ISBN-109004386874
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018055727
  • OCLC Control Number1066197921
  • Better World Books9789004386877
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Classifications

  • LCCDE59.S76 2019
  • LCCDE59 .S76 2019

Description

"In this study, Jo Stoner investigates the role of domestic material culture in Late Antiquity. Using archaeological, visual and textual evidence from across the Roman Empire, the personal meanings of late antique possessions are revealed through reference to theoretical approaches including object biography. Heirlooms, souvenirs, and gift objects are discussed in terms of sentimental value, before the book culminates in a case study reassessing baskets as an artefact type. This volume succeeds in demonstrating personal scales of value for artefacts, moving away from the focus on economic and social status that dominate studies in this field. It thus represents a new interpretation of domestic material culture from Late Antiquity, revealing how objects transformed houses into homes during this period."--

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