The Pharos Lighthouse in Alexandria : second sun and Seventh Wonder of antiquity / Andrew Michael Chugg
"This comprehensive and insightful book brings scientific rigor to the problems of reconstructing the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and understanding how it functioned as the archetypal lighthouse in antiquity, when it was described as a "second Sun"...
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Place / Publishing House: | London, New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 |
Year of Publication: | 2024 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Routledge monographs in Classical studies
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Physical Description: | xiv, 215 Seiten; Illustrationen |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Table of Contents:
- The Genesis of the Pharos
- The Fame of the Pharos
- The Fate of the Pharos
- Fantasies of the Pharos
- The Form of the Pharos
- The Technical Task of Contriving Tall Towers
- The Pharos' Height from the Range of its Light
- The Crowning Statue & Other Adornments
- The Light of the Pharos
- A Framework for Reconstruction
- Towards a Virtual Pharos
- The Modern Legacy of an Antique Wonder.