The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre - Rilegato

Bomgardner, David

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ISBN 10: 0415165938 ISBN 13: 9780415165938

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2000

Riassunto

The Roman amphitheatre was a site both of bloody combat and marvellous spectacle, symbolic of the might of Empire; to understand the importance of the amphitheatre is to understand a key element in the social and political life of the Roman ruling classes.
Generously illustrated with 141 plans and photographs, The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre offers a comprehensive picture of the origins, development, and eventual decline of the most typical and evocative of Roman monuments.
With a detailed examination of the Colosseum, as well as case studies of significant sites from Italy, Gaul, Spain and Roman North Africa, the book is a fascinating gazetteer for the general reader as well as a valuable tool for students and academics.

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Recensione:

'This book is a welcome addition to what has thus far been a gap in the research literature ... D.L.Bomgardner has delivered a useful tool that is accessible to a wide audience.' - Daniel M. Millette, School of Architecture, University of British Columbia

'Very readable and absorbing.' - JACT Review

Contenuti:

List of plates List of figures List of tables Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations 1. The Colosseum 2. The Origins and Early Development of the Amphitheatre 3. Imperial Amphitheatres 4. The North African Ampitheatres 5. Endings and New Beginnings Appendix Notes Select bibliography Index

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0415165938
• ISBN 13: 9780415165938
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 304