La ville Défigurée. Gestion et perception des ruines dans le monde romain (Ier siècle a.C.-IVe siècle p.C.). Epigraphie Intimism was the last major

Intimism was the last major movement in French art to be devoted to nature

This richly illustrated collection contains several hundred of these documents

Delachaux Essentials Collection

Pierre Brulé's work shifts the usual perspective towards a history of structures

l’investigation entend rendre justice à un foisonnement de dieux et de rituels

La ville Défigurée. Gestion et perception des ruines dans le monde romain (Ier siècle a.C.-IVe siècle p.C.). Epigraphie Intimism was the last majorThe Roman world did not experience the modern fascination with ruins. The remains of degraded or collapsed buildings were, however, a reality present in ancient cities. Natural disasters, human violence, or the simple passage of time, in this empire that lasted several centuries, all combined to damage or destroy buildings. What was done then with the ruins that inevitably remained in the landscape? Based on an examination of textual documentation,