Origins of the Colonnaded Streets in the Cities of the Roman East

Autor

Ross Burns

Editura

Oxford University Press

An publicare

2017

Nr. Pagini

432

ISBN

9780198784548

Categorii

Istorie Științe Umaniste Stiinte Istorie: Din Antichitate Pana In Prezent Istorie Antica: Pre 500 Istorie Clasica Civilizatii Clasice

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Descriere

This book seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the visual impact of the rows of colonnades defining the great avenues of numerous Eastern cities of the Roman Empire. The book will offer an explanation for this extraordinary development in town planning as a tool of empire-building.