The Roman Empire was created in large part by an extremely talented and intensely competitive ruling class: the families of the 300 to 600 men of the senatorial order and the perhaps ten thousand of the 'equestrian', or businiss, class. Their houses in Rome and villas in various locations in the countryside were as much instruments of their social power as they were places of luxury and retreat.
Language
English
Pages
155
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Nicola Longobardi
Release
January 01, 2004
ISBN
888090194X
ISBN 13
9788880901945
In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite
The Roman Empire was created in large part by an extremely talented and intensely competitive ruling class: the families of the 300 to 600 men of the senatorial order and the perhaps ten thousand of the 'equestrian', or businiss, class. Their houses in Rome and villas in various locations in the countryside were as much instruments of their social power as they were places of luxury and retreat.