Roman Architecture and Society

By: James C. Anderson

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Paperback | 16 April 2002

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Focusing primarily on Rome and other cities of central Italy, James C. Anderson, jr., describes the training, career path, and social status of both architects and builders. He explains how the construction industry was organized--from marble and timber suppliers to bricklayers and carpenters. He examines the political, legal, and economic factors that determined what would be built, and where. And he shows how the various types of public and private Roman buildings relate to the urban space as a whole.

Drawing on ancient literary sources as well as on contemporary scholarship, Roman Architecture and Society examines the origins of the architectural achievements, construction techniques, and discoveries that have had an incalculable influence on the postclassical Western world. This detailed and concise account will appeal not only to students and scholars of Roman history, but to all with an interest in ancient architecture and urban society.

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""Informative... Such a book, with its multitude of topics, is certain to interest a disparate audience, from art historians interested in colored marbles to gender historians interested in women in the Roman brick industry.""

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Non-Fiction Arts & Entertainment Architecture History of Architecture History Regional & National History European History History of Art & Design Styles Ancient & Classical Art Earliest Times to Present Day Ancient History to the Year 500 Classical History & Civilisation

Architectural Structure & Design Theory of Architecture

Illustrations	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xix
How the Romans Organized Building	p. 1
The Roman Architects	p. 3
The Organization of Building in Ancient Rome	p. 68
Supplying the Roman Building Industry: Manpower and Materials	p. 119
How the Romans Organized Space	p. 181
Planning and Layout of Cities and Towns in Roman Italy	p. 183
Architecture, Space, and Society in the Roman World: Public Architecture and Shared Space	p. 241
Architecture, Space, and Society in the Roman World: Quotidian Architecture and Individual Space	p. 288
Notes	p. 337
Bibliography	p. 403
Index	p. 433
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