Villa to Village: The Transformation of the Roman Countryside

(Part of the Debates in Archaeology Series)

by Riccardo Francovich and Richard Hodges

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Villa to Village challenges the historical view that hilltop villages in Italy were first founded in the tenth century. Drawing upon recent excavations, the authors show that the makings of the medieval village lie in the demise of the Roman villa in late antiquity.

The book describes the lively debate between archaeologists and historians on this issue. It also examines the evidence for the first manorial villages of the Carolingian...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0715631926

ISBN13:9780715631928

Release Date:September 2003

Publisher:Bristol Classical Press

Length:160 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.4" x 8.6"

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