Book contents
- The Sanctuary at Bath in the Roman Empire
- Cambridge Classical Studies
- The Sanctuary at Bath in the Roman Empire
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Discovering Roman Bath
- 2 From Bath to Aquae Sulis
- 3 Experiencing Aquae Sulis
- 4 Aquae Sulis and Empire
- 5 Water from the Earth
- 6 The Local Writ Large
- Conclusion: From Aquae Sulis to Bath
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - Discovering Roman Bath
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 January 2020
Book contents
- The Sanctuary at Bath in the Roman Empire
- Cambridge Classical Studies
- The Sanctuary at Bath in the Roman Empire
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Discovering Roman Bath
- 2 From Bath to Aquae Sulis
- 3 Experiencing Aquae Sulis
- 4 Aquae Sulis and Empire
- 5 Water from the Earth
- 6 The Local Writ Large
- Conclusion: From Aquae Sulis to Bath
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter focuses on the historical and intellectual context of the discovery and interpretation of Roman remains at Bath in the 18th and 19th century. It explores these contexts through two extended case studies in particular: 18th and early 19th century reactions to the Bath Gorgon, and the personal and professional networks of James T. Irvine, a prominent member of the Bath antiquarian community in the second half of the 19th century.
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- The Sanctuary at Bath in the Roman Empire , pp. 1 - 34Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020