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The architecture of the Roman Empire / William L. MacDonald.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacDonald, William L. (William Lloyd), 1921-2010, author.
- Series:
- Yale publications in the history of art ; 17, 35.
- Yale publications in the history of art ; 17, 35
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture, Roman.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 volumes) : 384 illustrations (some color), maps, plans
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [1982]-[1986]
- Summary:
- The first volume is a comprehensive study of the rise of Roman Imperial architecture by describing and analyzing four key monuments built in Rome between 60-130 A.D.: the palaces of Nero and Domitian, Trajan's Markets, and the Pantheon. The second volume examines urban architecture in Roman market towns, port cities, veterans' colonies, and major metropolitan centers throughout the empire.
- Contents:
- v. 1. An introductory study
- v. 2. An urban appraisal.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Volume 2 Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain Alice Davis Hitchcock Award, 1987
- Description based on print record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed December 3, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 9780300246001
- 0300246005
- OCLC:
- 557583931
- Publisher Number:
- (volume 1)
- (volume 2)
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