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The work of J. B. Ward-Perkins on Roman architecture spanned fifty years, and his numerous published papers covered almost every aspect of the subject. This selection of sixteen studies focuses mainly on the provinces, particularly the North African cities.

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Preface by R. Ling

The Early Development of Roman Town Planning

Early Roman Towns in Italy From Republic to Empire.

Reflections on the Early Provincial Design

The Caesareum at Cyrene and the Basilica at Cremna

Severan Art and Architecture at Lepcis Magna

The Art of the Severan Age in the Light of Tripolitanian Discoveries

The Arch of Septimius Severus at Lepcis Magna

The Hunting-Baths at Lepcis Magna

The Architecture of Roman Anatolia: The Roman Contribution

The Roman West and the Parthian East

Notes on the Structure and Building Methods of Early Byzantine Architecture

Constantine and the Origins of the Christian Basilica

The Shrine of St. Peter and its Twelve Spiral Columns

Imperial Mausolea

Memoria, Martyr's Tomb and Martyr's Church

Index

Studies in Roman and Early Christian Architecture

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      Publisher: Pindar Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/12/1994
      ISBN13: 9780907132769, 978-0907132769
      ISBN10: 907132766
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The work of J. B. Ward-Perkins on Roman architecture spanned fifty years, and his numerous published papers covered almost every aspect of the subject. This selection of sixteen studies focuses mainly on the provinces, particularly the North African cities.

      Table of Contents
      Preface by R. Ling

      The Early Development of Roman Town Planning

      Early Roman Towns in Italy From Republic to Empire.

      Reflections on the Early Provincial Design

      The Caesareum at Cyrene and the Basilica at Cremna

      Severan Art and Architecture at Lepcis Magna

      The Art of the Severan Age in the Light of Tripolitanian Discoveries

      The Arch of Septimius Severus at Lepcis Magna

      The Hunting-Baths at Lepcis Magna

      The Architecture of Roman Anatolia: The Roman Contribution

      The Roman West and the Parthian East

      Notes on the Structure and Building Methods of Early Byzantine Architecture

      Constantine and the Origins of the Christian Basilica

      The Shrine of St. Peter and its Twelve Spiral Columns

      Imperial Mausolea

      Memoria, Martyr's Tomb and Martyr's Church

      Index

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