Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum

Andrew Wallace-Hadrill is Professor of Classics at the University of Reading in England.

• List of PlatesList of Figures and TablesPrefaceNote on Form of References to HousesPt. IThe Social Structure of The Roman HouseCh. 1Reading the Roman House3Ch. 2The Language of Public and Private17Ch. 3The Articulation of the House38Pt. IISampling Pompeii and HerculaneumCh. 4Houses and Urban Texture65Ch. 5Houses and Households91Ch. 6Houses and Trade118Ch. 7Luxury and Status143Ch. 8Epilogue175Appendix: List of Houses Surveyed187Notes217Glossary231Bibliography233Index241

Winner of the James R. Wiseman Award, Archaeological Institute of America One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1994 "Wallace-Hadrill's book now joins the ranks of the revisionist studies [of Pompeian society], but far surpasses them in the breadth of its vision and the fundamental nature of its challenge to the Maiurian orthodoxy. Wallace-Hadrill belongs to a rare breed, the social historian who has an intimate first-hand knowledge of the archaeological evidence; and this book is a fitting witness to the benefits which such a range of interest can bestow. It is a major statement in its field, and will set the agenda for future generations of researchers into Pompeian society."--Roger Ling, Burlington Magazine "[In] this splendidly illustrated book ... Wallace-Hadrill argues for a new understanding of urban life in the early [Roman] empire. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in Greco-Roman study."--Richard S. Ascough, Religious Studies Review