K. M. D. Dunbabin, Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Pp. xxii + 357, 40 pls, 318 figs, 8 maps. ISBN 0-521-46143-X. £75.00.

Abstract

Introduction Part I. Historical and Regional Development: 1. Origins and pebble mosaics 2. The invention of tessellated mosaics: Hellenistic mosaics in the east 3. Hellenistic mosaics in Italy 4. Mosaics in Italy: Republican and Imperial 5. The north-western provinces 6. Britain 7. The North African provinces 8. Sicily under the Empire: Piazza Armerina 9. The Iberian peninsula 10. Syria and the east 11. Palestine and Transjordan 12. Greece: the Imperial period 13. Asia Minor, Cyprus, Constantinople 14. Wall and vault mosaics 15. Opus sectile Part II. Technique and Production: 16. Craftsmen and workshops 17. Techniques and procedures 18. The repertory 19. Architectural context and function 20. The patrons Conclusions Maps Glossary of ornamental patterns General glossary.