{"product_id":"villa-to-village-riccardo-francovich-9780715631928","title":"Villa to Village: The Transformation of the Roman Countryside","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVilla to Village\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the historical view that hilltop villages in Italy were first founded in the tenth century. Drawing upon recent excavations, the authors show that the makings of the medieval village lie in the demise of the Roman villa in late antiquity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book describes the lively debate between archaeologists and historians on this issue. It also examines the evidence for the first manorial villages of the Carolingian era and describes how these were transformed into the familiar feudal villages that are characteristic of much of Italy. Useful maps, plans and reconstructions illustrate this useful text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Riccardo Francovich, Richard Hodges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0715631926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780715631928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.36w x 0.41d","brand":"Riccardo Francovich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925733966079,"sku":"9780715631928","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9295b1ec-78a5-4932-9e87-ad354363e876.jpg?v=1681079034","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/villa-to-village-riccardo-francovich-9780715631928","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}