Intended as a companion to Roman Public Buildings(0-85989-239-5) by the same editor, this volume completes the architectural picture of Roman society. The text covers the political, social and economic significance of residential buildings, includes a chapter on gardens and refers to the Hadrianic palace discovered at Vindolanda in 1992.

Roman Public Buildings was first published in the Exeter Studies in History series in 1989. It examines the development of Roman architecture and the significance of different types of buildings for the political, social and economic history of the period. A glossary of technical terms is included.