Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology) [Hardcover]

Frank Sear (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0198144695 | ISBN-13: 978-0198144694

This book is a definitive architectural study of Roman theatre architecture. In nine chapters it brings together a massive amount of archaeological, literary, and epigraphic information under one cover. It also contains a full catalogue of all known Roman theatres, including a number of odea (concert halls) and bouleuteria (council chambers) which are relevant to the architectural discussion, about 1,000 entries in all. Inscriptional or literary evidence relating to each theatre is listed and there is an up-to-date bibliography for each building. Most importantly the book contains plans of over 500 theatres or buildings of theatrical type, as well as numerous text figures and nearly 200 figures and plates.

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Review

"Encyclopedic, obsessively researched, crammed with statistics and facts, Roman Theatres is Sear's magnum opus. This volume is built to last." --Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians

About the Author

Frank Sear is Professor of Classical Studies, Centre for Classics and Archaeology, University of Melbourne.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 534 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198144695
• ISBN-13: 978-0198144694
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,332,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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