Imperial Form: From Achamenid Iran to Augustan Rome

Imperial Form: From Achamenid Iran to Augustan Rome

After the conquests of Alexander the Great, Hellenic influence held sway over a vast territory from Macedonia in the west to India in the east, from Egypt in the south to Samarkand in the north.

This volume starts with the architecture of the Achaemenid empire and its blending with Hellenic and Asian ideals.

It continues with the Hellenic-inspired architecture of the Roman republic, as seen at Pompeii, and moves on to advances pioneered by the Romans themselves, including the Forum, the Colosseum, and the ubiquitous aqueducts.

The titles in this series of subcompact, highly portable guidebooks about architecture and landscape are little gems, packed with illustrations and information.

Entries for specific buildings and sites all over the world are accompanied by photographs, drawings, or plan views and, where appropriate, visitor's information.

Each book also has an index, glossary, and bibliography.

ISBN:1899858407 Authors:Christopher Tadgell.

Pages/Length:287 Publisher:Ellipsis

Publication Date:1998

Format:Paperback CHUNKY BOOK FITS IN YOUR POCKET

Primary Subject:architecture