A dictionary of ancient Near Eastern architecture / Gwendolyn Leick ; with illustrations by Francis J. Kirk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leick, Gwendolyn, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Ancient--Middle East--Dictionaries.

Architecture, Ancient.

Architecture--Middle East--Dictionaries.

Architecture.

Middle East--Antiquities--Dictionaries.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical and historical context, and describes features of major sites such as Ur, Nineveh and Babylon, as well as many of the lesser-known sites. She also covers the variations of typical ancient architectural structures such as pyramids, tombs and houses, details the building material and techniq

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture; Alphabetical list of entries; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Contains:

Ancient Near Eastern architecture.

ISBN:

1-134-98850-8

1-134-98851-6

1-280-10488-0

9786610104888

0-203-04107-0

9780203041079

OCLC:

567853718