1997, ISBN: 9780807823293

[PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Cloth with dustjacket. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtfolie eingeschlagen, Klarsichtfolie leicht beschädig… More...

[PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Cloth with dustjacket. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtfolie eingeschlagen, Klarsichtfolie leicht beschädigt, Bleistiftanmerkungen auf Vorsatz, sonst gut und innen sauber / dust jacket wrapped in cling film, cling film slightly damaged, pencil annotations on endpapers, otherwise good and clean inside. - Pisciculture, the process of raising fish- held a lasting fascination for the people of ancient Rome. Whether bred for household consumption, cultivated for sale at market, or simply kept in confinement for reasons of aesthetic appreciation, fish remained an important commodity and prominent cultural symbol throughout the periods of the Roman Republic and early Empire. Roman pisciculture reached its greatest level of sophistication, though, between the first century B.C. and the first century A.D. with the development of a highly special- t ized architectural element: the piscina, or artificial fishpond. Based on a thorough examination of all known archaeological remains | of piscinae—which ranged from elaborate pools covering several acres to small freshwater ponds dotting the gardens of urban villas—and complemented by a collection of site plans, maps, and photographs, James Higginbotham’s work represents | the most comprehensive study of the fishponds of Roman Italy. Higginbotham covers the technical aspects of Roman fishponds, discussing their design, construction, and operation, as well as the species of fish commonly kept in them. Further, he explores the archaeological remains of the piscinae in light of the relevant literary record, thus placing the piscinae within their social, political, and economic context. Higginbotham concludes that in a society fascinated by pisciculture, ownership of a fishpond was a display of great wealth, an emblem of high social status, and, ultimately, a manifestation of the intense competition between the aristocratic families of Rome — a competition that would eventually lead to civil war. / CONTENTS Preface Introduction 1 Fishpond Construction and Operation 2 Fish Raised in Roman Piscinae 3 Roman Fishponds as Emblems of Social Status Conclusions Gazetteer of Fishponds in Roman Italy Etruria Rome and Latium Pontine Islands Campania Lucania Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Index. ISB, DE, [SC: 4.50], gebraucht; gut, gewerbliches Angebot, [GW: 675g], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung, PayPal, Internationaler Versand<

1997, ISBN: 0807823295

[EAN: 9780807823293], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 32.69], [PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], Jacket, XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtf… More...

[EAN: 9780807823293], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 32.69], [PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], Jacket, XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtfolie eingeschlagen, Klarsichtfolie leicht beschädigt, Bleistiftanmerkungen auf Vorsatz, sonst gut und innen sauber / dust jacket wrapped in cling film, cling film slightly damaged, pencil annotations on endpapers, otherwise good and clean inside. - Pisciculture, the process of raising fish- held a lasting fascination for the people of ancient Rome. Whether bred for household consumption, cultivated for sale at market, or simply kept in confinement for reasons of aesthetic appreciation, fish remained an important commodity and prominent cultural symbol throughout the periods of the Roman Republic and early Empire. Roman pisciculture reached its greatest level of sophistication, though, between the first century B.C. and the first century A.D. with the development of a highly special- t ized architectural element: the piscina, or artificial fishpond. Based on a thorough examination of all known archaeological remains | of piscinae—which ranged from elaborate pools covering several acres to small freshwater ponds dotting the gardens of urban villas—and complemented by a collection of site plans, maps, and photographs, James Higginbotham’s work represents | the most comprehensive study of the fishponds of Roman Italy. Higginbotham covers the technical aspects of Roman fishponds, discussing their design, construction, and operation, as well as the species of fish commonly kept in them. Further, he explores the archaeological remains of the piscinae in light of the relevant literary record, thus placing the piscinae within their social, political, and economic context. Higginbotham concludes that in a society fascinated by pisciculture, ownership of a fishpond was a display of great wealth, an emblem of high social status, and, ultimately, a manifestation of the intense competition between the aristocratic families of Rome — a competition that would eventually lead to civil war. / CONTENTS Preface Introduction 1 Fishpond Construction and Operation 2 Fish Raised in Roman Piscinae 3 Roman Fishponds as Emblems of Social Status Conclusions Gazetteer of Fishponds in Roman Italy Etruria Rome and Latium Pontine Islands Campania Lucania Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Index. ISBN 9780807823293 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 675, Books<

1997, ISBN: 0807823295

[EAN: 9780807823293], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 10.37], [PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], Jacket, XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtf… More...

[EAN: 9780807823293], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 10.37], [PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], Jacket, XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtfolie eingeschlagen, Klarsichtfolie leicht beschädigt, Bleistiftanmerkungen auf Vorsatz, sonst gut und innen sauber / dust jacket wrapped in cling film, cling film slightly damaged, pencil annotations on endpapers, otherwise good and clean inside. - Pisciculture, the process of raising fish- held a lasting fascination for the people of ancient Rome. Whether bred for household consumption, cultivated for sale at market, or simply kept in confinement for reasons of aesthetic appreciation, fish remained an important commodity and prominent cultural symbol throughout the periods of the Roman Republic and early Empire. Roman pisciculture reached its greatest level of sophistication, though, between the first century B.C. and the first century A.D. with the development of a highly special- t ized architectural element: the piscina, or artificial fishpond. Based on a thorough examination of all known archaeological remains | of piscinae—which ranged from elaborate pools covering several acres to small freshwater ponds dotting the gardens of urban villas—and complemented by a collection of site plans, maps, and photographs, James Higginbotham’s work represents | the most comprehensive study of the fishponds of Roman Italy. Higginbotham covers the technical aspects of Roman fishponds, discussing their design, construction, and operation, as well as the species of fish commonly kept in them. Further, he explores the archaeological remains of the piscinae in light of the relevant literary record, thus placing the piscinae within their social, political, and economic context. Higginbotham concludes that in a society fascinated by pisciculture, ownership of a fishpond was a display of great wealth, an emblem of high social status, and, ultimately, a manifestation of the intense competition between the aristocratic families of Rome — a competition that would eventually lead to civil war. / CONTENTS Preface Introduction 1 Fishpond Construction and Operation 2 Fish Raised in Roman Piscinae 3 Roman Fishponds as Emblems of Social Status Conclusions Gazetteer of Fishponds in Roman Italy Etruria Rome and Latium Pontine Islands Campania Lucania Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Index. ISBN 9780807823293 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 675, Books<

1997, ISBN: 0807823295

[EAN: 9780807823293], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.5], [PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], Jacket, XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtfol… More...

[EAN: 9780807823293], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.5], [PU: Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press], Jacket, XIX, 284 p.: Ill. Schutzumschlag in Klarsichtfolie eingeschlagen, Klarsichtfolie leicht beschädigt, Bleistiftanmerkungen auf Vorsatz, sonst gut und innen sauber / dust jacket wrapped in cling film, cling film slightly damaged, pencil annotations on endpapers, otherwise good and clean inside. - Pisciculture, the process of raising fish- held a lasting fascination for the people of ancient Rome. Whether bred for household consumption, cultivated for sale at market, or simply kept in confinement for reasons of aesthetic appreciation, fish remained an important commodity and prominent cultural symbol throughout the periods of the Roman Republic and early Empire. Roman pisciculture reached its greatest level of sophistication, though, between the first century B.C. and the first century A.D. with the development of a highly special- t ized architectural element: the piscina, or artificial fishpond. Based on a thorough examination of all known archaeological remains | of piscinae—which ranged from elaborate pools covering several acres to small freshwater ponds dotting the gardens of urban villas—and complemented by a collection of site plans, maps, and photographs, James Higginbotham’s work represents | the most comprehensive study of the fishponds of Roman Italy. Higginbotham covers the technical aspects of Roman fishponds, discussing their design, construction, and operation, as well as the species of fish commonly kept in them. Further, he explores the archaeological remains of the piscinae in light of the relevant literary record, thus placing the piscinae within their social, political, and economic context. Higginbotham concludes that in a society fascinated by pisciculture, ownership of a fishpond was a display of great wealth, an emblem of high social status, and, ultimately, a manifestation of the intense competition between the aristocratic families of Rome — a competition that would eventually lead to civil war. / CONTENTS Preface Introduction 1 Fishpond Construction and Operation 2 Fish Raised in Roman Piscinae 3 Roman Fishponds as Emblems of Social Status Conclusions Gazetteer of Fishponds in Roman Italy Etruria Rome and Latium Pontine Islands Campania Lucania Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Index. ISBN 9780807823293 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 675, Books<