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Roman Theatres
An Architectural Study
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This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive account of Roman theatre architecture. It contains information, plans, and photographs of every theatre in the Roman Empire for which there is archaeological evidence, together with a full analysis of how Roman theatres were designed, built, and paid for, and how theatres differ in different parts of the Roman Empire. It is lavishly illustrated with plans, text figures, photographs, and maps. - ;This book is a definitive architectural study of Roman theatre architecture. In nine chapters it brings together a massive amount of archaeological, literary,and epigraphic information under one cover. It also contains a full catalogue of all known Roman theatres, including a number of odea (concert halls) and bouleuteria (council chambers) which are relevant to the architectural discussion, about 1,000 entries in all. Inscriptional or literary evidence relating to each theatre islisted and there is an up-to-date bibliography for each building. Most importantly the book contains plans of over 500 theatres or buildings of theatrical type, as well as numerous text figures and nearly 200 figures and plates. - ;...excellent...admirable book. - Eva Stehl--iacute--;kov--aacute--; Listy Filologick--eacute--;;...the most comprehensive account and comparative analysis yet to appear focusing upon the elements and varieties of Roman theatrical architecture. - Richard C. Beacham, Journal of Roman Studies;a colossal work which will remail a major reference work for many years to come. - Hazel Dodge, Antiquity
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Subject categories
- Academic > Architecture, Landscape > Architecture > History
- Academic > Archaeology > Preservation, restoration, and conservation of antiquities.
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theaters > Other countries A-Z
- Architecture > History
- Architecture > Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings
- History > Ancient > Rome
- Archaeology
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0191518271
9780191518270
9780198144694