Greek Architecture (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series) - Softcover

Lawrence, Arnold Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300064926 ISBN 13: 9780300064926

Publisher: Yale University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This splendid book discusses the development of Greek architecture in the Aegean and other Greek lands from its earliest beginnings around 3000 until the first century B.C. The eminent scholar A.W. Lawrence considers the evolution of the magnificent temples of the Hellenic age, focusing in particular on their function, geometry, and proportions. He also discusses Greek domestic architecture, town planning, theaters, and fortifications, providing details on the materials and methods with which all these buildings were constructed.

Now reissued with revisions by R.A. Tomlinson and with a stunning array of color illustrations, many photographed specially for this edition, this classic text will continue to enthrall and inform.

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About the Author

A.W. Lawrence was professor of classical archaeology at Cambridge University and the first professor of archaeology at the University of Ghana, where he established a national museum. He wrote widely on the subject of Greek architecture and sculpture as well as on fortifications in west Africa. R.A. Tomlinson was professor in the department of ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham. He is now director of the British School at Athens.

From the Back Cover

The development of Greek Architecture in the Aegean and other Greek lands from its earliest beginnings around 3000 until the first century BC is the subject of this splendid volume.

Edition details

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300064926
• ISBN 13: 9780300064926
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 264