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The Cultural Lives of Domestic Objects in Late Antiquity

by: Stoner, J.

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Category: Byzantium / History / Art / Archaeology
Code: 25594
ISBN-13: 9789004386877 / 978-90-04-38687-7
ISBN-10: 9004386874 / 90-04-38687-4
Publisher: E.J. Brill
Publication Date: 2019
Publication Place: Leiden
Binding: Paper
Pages: 120
Book Condition: New
Comments: Late Antique Archaeology (Supplementary Series), Volume: 4

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.
Introduction
Pages: 1–8
Heirloom Objects in Late Antiquity
Pages: 9–26
Gifts in Late Antiquity
Pages: 27–45
Souvenirs in Late Antiquity
Pages: 46–72
Case Study: Baskets in Late Antiquity
Pages: 73–91
Conclusions
Pages: 92–106

 
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The Cultural Lives of Domestic Objects in Late Antiquity

by: Stoner, J.

  • ISBN-13: 9789004386877 / 978-90-04-38687-7
  • ISBN-03: 9004386874 / 90-04-38687-4
  • E.J. Brill, Leiden, 2019

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