Rome, Pollution and Propriety

A study of the history of filth, disease, purity and cleanliness in one of Europe's oldest and most influential cities.

Mark Bradley is Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University of Nottingham. His main research and teaching interests are in the visual and intellectual culture of imperial Rome and his recent work has been particularly concerned with exploring cultural differences in perception, aesthetics and sensibilities. His first book Colour and Meaning in Ancient Rome (Cambridge University Press, 2009) was longlisted for the 2011 Warwick Prize for Writing and he is author of several articles in the field of Roman visual culture. He is Editor of The Papers of the British School at Rome and is currently working on a book on foul bodies in Ancient Rome.