The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and Rome - Softcover

Connolly, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195215826 ISBN 13: 9780195215823

Publisher: OUP USA, 2000

Synopsis

Superb, detailed reconstructions of buildings provide the starting-point for a vivid exploration of these two great cities and the lives of the people who inhabited them. Peter Connolly's illustrations and reconstructions have a unique authority, with their blend of superb draughtsmanship, imagination, and meticulous research. The text appeals to a wide spectrum of readers, from young adults to professional historians.

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Review:

Peter Connolly's eminent reputation as an archaeological illustrator can only be enhanced by this superb book... he has made two great civilisations come alive on the page. (TES)

About the Author:

Peter Connolly is one of the foremost writers and illustrators on the subject of the ancient world. He is an Honorary Research Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology, London, and has studied at the British School in Athens and in Rome. Co-author Hazel Dodge is a scholar of international reputation, known for her publications on Roman architecture and construction.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0195215826
• ISBN 13: 9780195215823
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256