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03304aam a2200481 i 4500 001 48E555240CD411EEAAE9666853ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230617010022 008 220513s2023 enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022022820 020 $a 1009018825 020 $a 9781009018821 020 $a 1316510948 020 $a 9781316510940 035 $a (OCoLC)1331717107 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a ff----- $a aw----- $a ff----- 050 00 $a NA324 $b .B43 2023 082 00 $a 728.0937/63 $2 23/eng/20220622 084 $a ART015060 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Beacham, Richard C., $e author. 245 10 $a Living theatre in the ancient Roman house : $b theatricalism in the domestic sphere / $c Richard C. Beacham, King's College London; Hugh Denard, King's College London. 264 1 $a Cambridge : $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2023. 300 $a xxx, 515 pages : $b illustrations (black and white and color) ; $c 29 cm 520 $a "This sumptuously illustrated book, the result of extensive interdisciplinary research, is the first to explore, describe and illustrate how ancient Roman houses and villas, in their decor, spaces, activities and function, were highly-theatricalised environments, indeed, a sort of 'living theatre'. Their layout, purpose, and use reflected and informed a culture in which theatre was both a major medium of entertainment and communication, and an art form drawing upon myths expressing the core values and beliefs of ancient society. For elite Romans, their homes - as veritable stage-sets - served as a major visible and tangible expression of their prestige, importance, and achievement. The Roman home was a carefully crafted realm in which to display themselves, while 'stage-managing' the behaviour and responses of visitor-spectators"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Roman Theatricality and Theatricalism -- Theatrical Life at Pompeii -- Performance at Pompeii and the Range of Roman Theatrical Entertainments -- Politics and Patronage at Pompeii -- Theatricalism and the Roman House -- Skenographia : Theatricality and Theatricalism in Second Style Frescoes -- Skenographia at Boscoreale, Oplontis and Pompeii -- Skenographia on the Palatine and at Pompeii -- Fourth Style Skenographia -- Triclinium Theatricality. 650 0 $a Architecture, Domestic $z Rome. 650 0 $a Domestic space $z Rome. 650 0 $a Interior decoration $x Human factors $z Rome. 650 0 $a Theater $x Influence. 650 7 $a ART / History / Ancient & Classical. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Architecture, Domestic. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00813666 650 7 $a Domestic space. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01741601 650 7 $a Interior decoration $x Human factors. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00976351 650 7 $a Theater $x Influence. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01149258 651 7 $a Rome (Empire) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204885 700 1 $a Denard, Hugh, $e author. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Beacham, Richard C. $t Living theatre in the ancient Roman house $b 1. $d New York : Cambridge University Press, 2022 $z 9781009039093 $w (DLC) 2022022821 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117023100.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=48E555240CD411EEAAE9666853ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search