Antiquity: Origins, Classicism and the New Rome
Christopher Tadgell
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Description for Antiquity: Origins, Classicism and the New Rome
Paperback. Num Pages: 866 pages, 352 black & white illustrations, 1122 colour illustrations, 1122 colour illustrations, 35. BIC Classification: ACG; AMA; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
This is the first in a series of seven books that describe and illustrate the seminal architectural traditions of the world. It describes the origins of the Classical tradition in the mountain temples of Sumer, the pyramids of Egypt and the ziggurats of Mesopotamia. The story continues with the temples, theatres, palaces and council chambers of ancient Greece and Rome, and finishes with the adoption of Classical models to house the new institutions of Christian Europe. Excursions along the way take in Mesoamerica and the Andean littoral, and Africa. Not simply a profusely illustrated catalogue ... Read more
This is the first in a series of seven books that describe and illustrate the seminal architectural traditions of the world. It describes the origins of the Classical tradition in the mountain temples of Sumer, the pyramids of Egypt and the ziggurats of Mesopotamia. The story continues with the temples, theatres, palaces and council chambers of ancient Greece and Rome, and finishes with the adoption of Classical models to house the new institutions of Christian Europe. Excursions along the way take in Mesoamerica and the Andean littoral, and Africa. Not simply a profusely illustrated catalogue ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
858
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138038837
SKU
V9781138038837
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99-2
About Christopher Tadgell
Christopher Tadgell taught architectural history for almost thirty years before devoting himself full-time to writing and research, travelling the world to see and photograph buildings from every tradition and period. Born in Sydney, he studied art history at the Courtauld Institute in London. In 1974 he was awarded his PhD for a thesis on ... Read more
Reviews for Antiquity: Origins, Classicism and the New Rome
'[The first in] a grand survey of the whole of world architecture.' - The Times `This book is an absolute tour de force. Architecture is only the beginning; we are told about the civilizations that created it, with examples of their artefacts as well as their buildings.' - John Julius Norwich ... Read more