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OverviewThis volume is the second in a series of five on the Insula (city block) of the Menander at Pompeii. The first (on the structures) and the fourth (on the silver treasure) have already been published; the third, on the objects, and the fifth, on the graffiti, are in preparation. The Insula of the Menander, approximately 3500 sq. m. in area, derives its name from the House of the Menander, one of the best-known dwellings of the ancient city. This was evidently the property of one of Pompeii's leading citizens. Renowned for its architectural grandeur and for the hoard of 110 pieces of silver plate found in a cellar, it also yielded room upon room of splendid wall-paintings and mosaic pavements, ranging in date from the first century BC to the eve of the eruption of AD 79. In addition to this dominant house, the block contains several smaller houses - notably the House of the Lovers and the House of the Craftsman - most of which contain further paintings and pavements of interest. The present volume publishes these decorations in full for the first time. Its importance lies in the fact that it covers the whole block, rather than concentrating upon isolated houses (as most previous volumes have done). This enables the reader not only to look at questions of chronology and iconography room by room and house by house, but also to observe broad patterns of taste and social differentiation within a particular neighbourhood of Pompeii. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger Ling (, Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology, University of Manchester) , Lesley Ling (, Senior Lecturer, Department of History and Economic History, Manchester Metropolitan University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 24.10cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 32.00cm Weight: 2.422kg ISBN: 9780199266951ISBN 10: 0199266956 Pages: 592 Publication Date: 25 August 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsI 10, 4: Casa del Menandro I 10, 11: Casa degli Amanti I 10, 7: Casa del Fabbro I 10, 8 Minor Houses General CommentsReviews...invaluabe both for its analysis of the Insula and for the precise and precious documentation it provides... Roger and Leslie Ling are to be celebrated for their dedication to this long and complicated project and, above all, for the excellence of their scholarship. John R. Clarke, Journal of Roman Archaeology Author InformationRoger Ling is Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology in the University of Manchester. Lesley Ling is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and Economic History, Manchester Metropolitan University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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