The archaeology of sanitation in Roman Italy : toilets, sewers, and water systems
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Published
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2015].
Physical Description
xxiv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
Laramie County Community College - Main Collection
DG97 .K65 2015
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DG97 .K65 2015
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Laramie County Community College - Main Collection | DG97 .K65 2015 | On Shelf |
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Northwest College - Hinckley Library - Second Floor | 628.0937 K81A | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
City and town life -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
City planning -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Italy -- Antiquities, Roman.
Italy -- Social life and customs -- To 1500.
Public health -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Public toilets -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Sanitary engineering -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Sanitation -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Sewerage -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Water-supply -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
City planning -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Italy -- Antiquities, Roman.
Italy -- Social life and customs -- To 1500.
Public health -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Public toilets -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Sanitary engineering -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Sanitation -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Sewerage -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
Water-supply -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
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Published
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"The Romans developed sophisticated methods for managing hygiene, including aqueducts for moving water from one place to another, sewers for removing used water from baths and runoff from walkways and roads, and public and private latrines. Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow explores this little-known world of bathrooms and sewers, offering unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health. Focusing on the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, and Rome, Koloski-Ostrow's work challenges common perceptions of Romans' social customs, beliefs about health, tolerance for filth in their cities, and attitudes toward privacy. In charting the complex history of sanitary customs from the late republic to the early empire, Koloski-Ostrow reveals the origins of waste removal technologies and their implications for urban health, past and present"--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Koloski-Ostrow, A. O. (2015). The archaeology of sanitation in Roman Italy: toilets, sewers, and water systems . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga. 2015. The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga. The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems The University of North Carolina Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga. The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy: Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems The University of North Carolina Press, 2015.
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