Domestic Architecture and Household Relations: Pompeii and Roman Ephesos

Domestic architecture has been used by classical archaeologists and historians to trace aspects of social relations in the Roman world. As the context for diverse activities, both private and public, the Roman domus was also a critical locus for domestic relations among members of the nuclear family...

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Published in:Journal for the study of the New Testament
Main Author: George, Michele (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2004
In: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2004, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-25
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Domestic architecture has been used by classical archaeologists and historians to trace aspects of social relations in the Roman world. As the context for diverse activities, both private and public, the Roman domus was also a critical locus for domestic relations among members of the nuclear family, dependants such as freedmen and slaves, as well as non-residents. Yet much of the texture of daily life within the household remains beyond our grasp. Through discussion of house types from Pompeii and Ephesos the value and the limitations of this social analysis of domestic architecture is examined, with particular focus on family life.
ISSN:1745-5294
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0142064X0402700102