Roman Building

'The scope of his work is vast: from tree-trunk and brickyard to taberna, from marble quarry to temple. His text is clear, straight-forward and accessible to readers of most levels.' - Jact Review

'This is a truly massive and magnificent book, much revised and enlarged since the first edition in 1989.' - Minerva

'This superb monograph with its excellent photographs and diagrams ... is by far the best account of the subject available.' - British Archaeological News

'Recommended to classical scholars as a rich source of information on material culture, and a model of visual presentation.' - Kevin Greene, L'Antiquite Classique

Klappentext

With the emphasis on the technical aspects, this book provides an examination of our knowledge of Roman architecture, incorporating recent archaeological discoveries and new interpretations

Inhalt

1 SURVEYING 2 MATERIALS 3 CONSTRUCTION USING LARGE STONE BLOCKS 4 STRUCTURES OF MIXED CONSTRUCTION 5 MASONRY CONSTRUCTION 6 ARCHES AND VAULTS 7 CARPENTRY 8 WALL COVERING 9 FLOORS 10 CIVIL ENGINEERING 11 DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE Illustrated lexicon of mouldings