Main entry:

Anderson, James C., Jr., 1951-

Title & Author:

Roman architecture and society / James C. Anderson, Jr.

Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.

Description:

xxiii, 442 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

Ancient society and history

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-432) and index.
Part 1 : How the Romans organized building -- The Roman architects -- The organization of building in ancient Rome -- Supplying the Roman building industry : manpower and materials -- Part 2: How the Romans organized space -- Planning and layout of cities and towns in Roman Italy -- Architecture, space, and society in the Roman world : Public architecture and shared space -- Architecture, space, and society in the Roman world : Quotidian architecture and individual space.

Summary:

In Roman Architecture and Society James C. Anderson, Jr., offers the first book to explore fully the place of architecture and the building industry in the context of Roman life. Focusing primarily on Rome and other cities of central Italy, Anderson describes the training, career path, and social status of both architects and builders. He explains how the construction industry was organized - from marble and timber suppliers to bricklayers and carpenters. He examines the political, legal, and economic factors that determined what would be built, and where. And he shows how the various types of Roman buildings relate to the urban space as a whole.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0801855462 (acid-free paper)
9780801855467 (acid-free paper)
0801869811
9780801869815

Subject:

Architecture and society Rome.
Architecture, Roman.
City planning Rome.
Construction industry Rome.
Architecture as Topic.
Architecture et société Rome.
Architecture Rome.
Urbanisme Rome.
Construction Industrie Rome.
Architecture romaine.
Architecture and society.
City planning.
Construction industry.
Bouwnijverheid.
Stadsplanning.
Romeinse oudheid.
Construction Rome.
Architecture Aspect social Rome.
Architecture et société Antiquité.
Rome
Rome (Empire)
Rome Antiquities.

Form/genre:

Nonfiction.

Added entries:

Ancient society and history.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 193974
Call No.: ID NA2543.S6 A52; ID:97-B599
Status: Available