Baths and Bathing in Classical Antiquity
Author | : Fikret K. Yegül |
Publisher | : MIT Press (MA) |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39076002340672 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Baths and Bathing in Classical Antiquity by : Fikret K. Yegül
Download or read book Baths and Bathing in Classical Antiquity written by Fikret K. Yegül and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text reviews and analyzes the structure, function and design of baths, seeking to integrate their architecture with the wider social and cultural custom of bathing, and examining in particular the changes this custom underwent in Late Antiquity and in Byzantine and Islamic cultures.