| A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome Contributor(s): Richardson, L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801843006 ISBN-13: 9780801843006 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $97.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1992 Annotation: The first such dictionary since that of Platner and Ashby in 1929, A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome defines and describes the known buildings and monuments, as well as the geographical and topographical features, of ancient Rome. It provides a concise history of each, with measurements, dates, and citations of significant ancient and modern sources. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Architecture - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 913.700 |
| LCCN: 91045046 |
| Physical Information: 1.47" H x 8.22" W x 11.44" (2.97 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first such dictionary since that of Platner and Ashby in 1929, A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome defines and describes the known buildings and monuments, as well as the geographical and topographical features, of ancient Rome. It provides a concise history of each, with measurements, dates, and citations of significant ancient and modern sources. |
Contributor Bio(s): Richardson, L.: - L. Richardson, Jr is James B. Duke Professor of Latin at Duke University. His books include New Topigraphical History of Ancient Rome, also available form Johns Hopkins. |