@article{1380660,
      author = {Becker, Jeffrey A., and Terrenato, Nicola.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1380660},
      title = {Roman republican villas : architecture, context, and  ideology /},
      publisher = {University of Michigan Press,},
      abstract = {The Roman villa is a classic icon of Western culture, and  yet villa can be used to cover a multiplicity of ideas,  experiences, and places. In the late Republic and early  Imperial periods, villas are inseparable from elite  lifestyles, providing a prestigious setting for leisurely  and intellectual pursuits. But how did these advanced  buildings come about? Roman Republican Villas examines key  aspects of early villa culture and architecture, with the  goal of understanding the development and deployment of  villas in Republican Italy. For instance, where does the  "classic" villa architecture originate? How do writers like  Cato the Elder or Varro use the villa to their own  advantage? How visible are Republican villas in the  landscape of central Italy? Traditional theories about  villa development have been largely focused on  stereotypical ideals of early Roman austerity and  industriousness. New work at sites such as the Auditorium,  however, proves the existence of luxurious residences  alrea},
      recid = {1380660},
      pages = {146 pages :},
      address = {Ann Arbor :},
      year = {2012},
}