Gerulata: The Lamps – A Survey of Roman Lamps in Pannonia
Autor Robert Freceren Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 oct 2015
For the ancient Romans, lamps were more than just a way to be able to see in the dark—they were mythical muses, witnesses to secrets, and instruments of the supernatural. Far more familiar to the average Roman than the high art of mosaics, statues, or frescos, lamps created the atmosphere of day-to-day life in the homes, workshops, and public houses of Roman provincial towns.
This catalog brings together for the first time the 210 ancient lamps excavated since 1949 in Bratislava-Rusovce, a suburb of the capital of Slovakia and the site of the ancient Roman settlement of Gerulata. What may appear at first glance as a standard panoply of Roman lamps is comprehensively examined to uncover signs of wear and use, unique personal inscriptions, and exceptional forms. This book reveals the stunning wealth of knowledge that can be gained from the study of lighting devices in this liminal settlement on the tough northern frontier of the Roman Empire.
This catalog brings together for the first time the 210 ancient lamps excavated since 1949 in Bratislava-Rusovce, a suburb of the capital of Slovakia and the site of the ancient Roman settlement of Gerulata. What may appear at first glance as a standard panoply of Roman lamps is comprehensively examined to uncover signs of wear and use, unique personal inscriptions, and exceptional forms. This book reveals the stunning wealth of knowledge that can be gained from the study of lighting devices in this liminal settlement on the tough northern frontier of the Roman Empire.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9788024626789
ISBN-10: 8024626780
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: 200 halftones
Dimensiuni: 169 x 234 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Editura: Karolinum Press, Charles University
ISBN-10: 8024626780
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: 200 halftones
Dimensiuni: 169 x 234 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Editura: Karolinum Press, Charles University
Notă biografică
Robert Frecer is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Classical Archaeology at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.
Cuprins
Acknowledgements
Legend
List of Abbreviations
1. Preface
2. Lampmaking Throughout the Ages and the Romans in Gerulata
2.1 History of Lampmaking
2.2. Rome, Pannonia and the archaeological history of Gerulata
3. Catalogue of Lamps
How to read this catalogue:
Table of lamps from Gerulata
Bildlampen
3.1 Loeschke type I – Volute lamps
3.2 Loeschke type VIII – Round lamps
3.3 Fragments of Bildlampen
Firmalampen
3.4 Loeschke type IX – Early Firmlampen
3.5 Loeschke type X – Later Firmalampen
3.6 Unspecified fragments of Firmalampen
Uncommon types
3.7 Lamps with multiple nozzles
3.8 Glazed lamps
3.9 Bronze lamps
4. Lamps for the Dead: the Cemeteries of Gerulata in Contemporary Funerary Practice
4.1 The last light
4.2 The case of Gerulata
5. Catalogue of Stamps, Inscriptions, Marks and Distinctive Features
5.1 Producers’ marks
5.2 Workshop marks
5.3 Inscriptions, incisions, and marks of a personal nature
6. Catalogue of Discus Scenes and Iconography
6.1 The sacred
6.2 The mortal
6.3 Animals
6.4 Plants, objects and ornaments
6.5 Indeterminate motifs
7. Conclusion
7.1 Concerning lamp types
7.2 Concerning manufacture
7.3 Concerning personal ownership and use of lamps
7.4 Lamps in the context of Roman culture in Gerulata
Bibliography
List of Illustrations Under License
Appendices
Appendix A: Age categories used to describe human remains in Roman graves
Appendix B: Lamps dated by associated finds
Appendix C: Distinctive features on lamps
Legend
List of Abbreviations
1. Preface
2. Lampmaking Throughout the Ages and the Romans in Gerulata
2.1 History of Lampmaking
2.2. Rome, Pannonia and the archaeological history of Gerulata
3. Catalogue of Lamps
How to read this catalogue:
Table of lamps from Gerulata
Bildlampen
3.1 Loeschke type I – Volute lamps
3.2 Loeschke type VIII – Round lamps
3.3 Fragments of Bildlampen
Firmalampen
3.4 Loeschke type IX – Early Firmlampen
3.5 Loeschke type X – Later Firmalampen
3.6 Unspecified fragments of Firmalampen
Uncommon types
3.7 Lamps with multiple nozzles
3.8 Glazed lamps
3.9 Bronze lamps
4. Lamps for the Dead: the Cemeteries of Gerulata in Contemporary Funerary Practice
4.1 The last light
4.2 The case of Gerulata
5. Catalogue of Stamps, Inscriptions, Marks and Distinctive Features
5.1 Producers’ marks
5.2 Workshop marks
5.3 Inscriptions, incisions, and marks of a personal nature
6. Catalogue of Discus Scenes and Iconography
6.1 The sacred
6.2 The mortal
6.3 Animals
6.4 Plants, objects and ornaments
6.5 Indeterminate motifs
7. Conclusion
7.1 Concerning lamp types
7.2 Concerning manufacture
7.3 Concerning personal ownership and use of lamps
7.4 Lamps in the context of Roman culture in Gerulata
Bibliography
List of Illustrations Under License
Appendices
Appendix A: Age categories used to describe human remains in Roman graves
Appendix B: Lamps dated by associated finds
Appendix C: Distinctive features on lamps
Recenzii
“Frecer’s book constitutes, in many aspects, a pioneer research, which will, in our opinion, become a ‘milestone book’ for every scholar desiring to approach a corpus of lamps from a well-defined site in its full richness”
“By its scientific value, [the work] will certainly become a benchmark for specialists.”