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The archaeology of sanitation in Roman Italy : toilets, sewers, and water systems

Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow offers unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health. Focusing on the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, and Rome, Ko...

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VerfasserIn: Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Online-Ressource Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press , 2016
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Online Zugang:http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/upso-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469621289.001.0001
Verantwortlich:Ann Koloski-Ostrow
E-Book-Pakete:Oxford University Press : University Press Scholarship Online / Archaeology
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Zusammenfassung:Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow offers unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health. Focusing on the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, and Rome, Koloski-Ostrow's work challenges common perceptions of Romans' social customs, beliefs about health, tolerance for filth in their cities, and attitudes toward privacy
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource illustrations
ISBN:9781469623269