Studies in Hellenistic Architecture / / Frederick Winter.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Winter, Frederick,
• TeilnehmendeR: Fedak, Janos.
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Phoenix Supplementary Volumes ; 42
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (460 p.)

Studies in Hellenistic Architecture is a detailed analysis of the development of the major building-types of the Hellenistic age - the mid-fourth century B.C. to the time of the Roman conquest of the Eastern Mediterranean. In this meticulous work, Frederick E. Winter reveals how the architects of the period went beyond anything achieved by their Classical Greek predecessors, and how these impressive skills prepared the way for many of Rome's later architectural achievements.Geographically, the monuments included in this volume extend from Spain to Afghanistan and from Provence to North Africa. Winter discusses the architectural achievements of the various regional styles of the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes a detailed look at Hellenistic developments west of the Adriatic.While the interrelationship of these regional developments is often unclear, especially in cases where there are no explicit criteria for dating, Winter makes excellent use of the advance in scholarship over the past fifty to sixty years, offering the first real attempt at a synthesis of this vast subject. Studies in Hellenistic Architecture is an invaluable resource, containing a wealth of illustrations of the various types of Hellenistic building and the most comprehensive scholarship to date on the topic.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Temples and Sanctuaries -- 2. Entranceways -- 3. Stoas in Later Greek Architecture -- 4. Tombs and Commemorative Monuments -- 5. Theatres and Stadia -- 6. Gymnasia, Palaistrai, and Baths -- 7. Covered Halls and Storehouses -- 8. Residential Architecture -- 9. The Hellenistic Style in Italy and Sicily -- 10. Architecture, Landscape, and Seascape: The Role of Setting and Vista in Hellenistic Design -- 11. From Greek Structure to Roman Ornament: The Columnar Orders in Hellenistic Times -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations Used in Notes -- Notes -- Illustrations -- Index -- Backmatter