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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
ISBN
0521005833
EAN
9780521005838
Date of Publication
2003-01-09
Release Title
Roman Builders: A Study in Architectural Process
Artist
Taylor, Rabun
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Book Title
Roman Builders: A Study in Architectural Process

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521005833
ISBN-13
9780521005838
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1893762

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
320 Pages
Publication Name
Roman Builders : a Study in Architectural Process
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology, General, History / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Social Science
Author
Rabun M. Taylor
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2002-073306
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"This handsome book provides a fresh new look at the material culture of Roman building. Essential." Choice, "We come away...with a much clearer understanding of Roman technology in action, what it could and could not do, and of the astonishing effort involved in such contructions. Read Taylor, and you will know full well why there was not a Pantheon in every town." Classical World, George W. Houston, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 'The illustrations are extremely useful. Taylor has borrowed well from other sources, and his photographs are clear and well reproduced. His own line drawings are excellent.' SPAB News, "...an original and involving book, well written and readable despite the technical nature of the subject, and will be of interest to anyone--scholar, teacher, student, architect, engineer, layperson, tourist--with an interest in Roman architecture and construction." The Classical Outlook, "Profusely illustrated with both photographs and diagrams, many executed by the author, this is an important study of architectural process and should enhance any architectural collection as well as any general academic collection in architecture, history or the humanities." E-STREAMS
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
690/.0937
Table Of Content
1. Planning and design; 2. Laying the groundwork; 3. Walls, piers, and columns; 4. Complete armatures; 5. Roofing and vaulting; 6. Decoration and finishing.
Synopsis
A general interest book about how architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects were carried out in practice. Using the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and the great temples at Baalbek as physical documents for their own building histories, the illustrations include archival photographs, and numerous explanatory drawings., How were the architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects carried out in practice? Roman Builders is the first, general interest book to address this question. Using the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and the great temples at Baalbek as physical documents for their own building histories, this book traces the thought processes and logistical considerations - the risks, reversals, compromises, and refinements - that led to ultimate success. Each major phase of the building process is considered: design, groundwork, support structures, complex armatures, such as the superstructures of amphitheaters, vaults, and decorations. New hypotheses are advanced on the raising of monolithic columns, the construction sequence of the Coliseum, and the vaulting of the Pantheon. The illustrations include archival and original photographs, as well as numerous explanatory drawings., How were the architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects carried out in practice? Each major phase of the building process is considered in the building histories of the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and the great temples at Baalbek. New hypotheses are advanced on the raising of monolithic columns, the construction sequence of the Coliseum, and the vaulting of the Pantheon. The illustrations include archival and original photographs, as well as numerous explanatory drawings.
LC Classification Number
TH16.T38 2003

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