The temples and theatres of the ancient Greek world are widely
known, but there is less familiarity with the houses in which
people lived. In this book, Lisa Nevett provides an accessible
introduction to the varied forms of housing found across the Greek
world between c. 1000 and 200 BCE. Many houses adopted a courtyard
structure which she sets within a broader chronological,
geographical and socio-economic context. The book explores how
housing shaped - and was shaped by – patterns of domestic life,
at Athens and in other urban communities. It also points to a rapid
change in the scale, elaboration and layout of the largest houses.
This is associated with a shift away from expressing solidarity
with peers in the local urban community towards advertising
personal status and participation in a network of elite households
which stretched across the Mediterranean. Instructors, students and
general readers will welcome this stimulating volume.
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