Destinations in mind : portraying places on the Roman Empire's souvenirs /
"Destinations in Mind explores how objects depicting distant sites helped Romans understand their vast empire. At a time when many cities were written about but only a few were represented in art, four distinct sets of artifacts circulated new information. Engraved silver cups list all the stop...
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Oxford University Press,
2021
New York, NY : [2021] |
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Table of Contents:
- On the road : from Gades to Rome on the itinerary cups
- At the Games : charioteers and gladiators on spectacle cups
- On the border : Hadrian's wall on the Fort Pans
- By the sea : Baiae and Puteoli on the Bay Bottles
- Machine generated contents note: Places In A Global Empire
- Material Culture And Multi-Sensory Experience
- Destinations In Mind: A User's Guide
- 1 On the Road: From Gades to Rome on the Itinerary Cups
- The Itinerary Cups As Artifacts
- Settings For Travelers: Roman Roads
- Silver Cups With Itineraries
- Word Maps
- Words (Almost) Bereft Of Images
- Itinerant Patrons: Who Was On The Road?
- Conclusion
- 2. At the Games: Charioteers and Gladiators on the Spectacle Cups
- The Spectacle Cups As Artifacts
- Settings For Charioteers And Gladiators
- Glass Cups With Sports Stories
- Word Games
- Images In Virtual Reality
- Provincial Purchases
- Conclusion
- 3. Along the Border: Hadrian's Wall on the Fort Pans
- The Fort Pans As Artifacts
- Asetting For Soldiers: Hadrian's Wall
- Enameling The Fort Pans
- Letters, Languages, And Literacy
- Mesmerizing Motifs, Past And Present
- To Whom Did Hadrian's Wall Matter?
- Conclusion
- 4. By the Sea: Baiae and Puteoli on the Bay Bottles
- The Bay Bottles As Artifacts
- Settings For Revelry And Commerce
- Glassware On The Market
- Labels For Buildings And Wishes For Readers
- Building Stories
- The Bay Bottles Abroad
- Conclusion.