The Roman Forum: A Reconstruction and Architectural Guide
Gilbert J. Gorski
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Description for The Roman Forum: A Reconstruction and Architectural Guide
hardcover. This richly illustrated volume provides an architectural history of the central section of the Roman Forum during the Empire (31 BCE-476 CE). Num Pages: 457 pages, 60 b/w illus. 247 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 316 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2934.
The Roman Forum was in many ways the heart of the Roman Empire. Today, the Forum exists in a fragmentary state, having been destroyed and plundered by barbarians, aristocrats, citizens and priests over the past two millennia. Enough remains, however, for archaeologists to reconstruct its spectacular buildings and monuments. This richly illustrated volume provides an architectural history of the central section of the Roman Forum during the Empire (31 BCE–476 CE), from the Temple of Julius Caesar to the monuments on the slope of the Capitoline hill. Bringing together state-of-the-art technology in architectural illustration and the expertise of a prominent ... Read more
The Roman Forum was in many ways the heart of the Roman Empire. Today, the Forum exists in a fragmentary state, having been destroyed and plundered by barbarians, aristocrats, citizens and priests over the past two millennia. Enough remains, however, for archaeologists to reconstruct its spectacular buildings and monuments. This richly illustrated volume provides an architectural history of the central section of the Roman Forum during the Empire (31 BCE–476 CE), from the Temple of Julius Caesar to the monuments on the slope of the Capitoline hill. Bringing together state-of-the-art technology in architectural illustration and the expertise of a prominent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
Number of Pages
457
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521192446
SKU
V9780521192446
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About Gilbert J. Gorski
Gilbert J. Gorski is a licensed architect and the project designer for numerous buildings including the World Headquarters for the McDonald's Corporation in Oak Brook, IL, and the Oceanarium, a major addition to the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. In 1987 he was designated the Burnham Fellow by the Chicago Architectural Club and was awarded an associate fellowship to ... Read more
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