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Although the Greeks and Etruscans to a large extent shaped the course of early Roman architecture from the fifth century BC onwards, in time the unique features of the Roman school dominated and influenced design throughout Europe and Asia Minor. This study explains how Roman exploitation of a revolutionary building material called opus caementicium, a composite of stone and mortar, made it possible for them to effectively develop new forms of structures, such as amphitheatres, public bath-houses, villas, basilicas and markets, which were to become essential features of many regions. The author explores Roman architecture in such diverse areas as Thessalonica, Ephesus, Constantinople, Nimes, Verona and Pompeii. The approach of this book is partly chronological and partly regional and the text is complemented with many plans, reconstructions and illustrations.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0571150705
- ISBN 13 9780571150700
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
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Roman Architecture (History of World Architecture)
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Faber and Faber
(1988)
ISBN 10: 0571150705
ISBN 13: 9780571150700
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