Roman Builders: A Study in Architectural Process

by Rabun Taylor

Book Overview

How were the architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects carried out in practice? Each major phase of the building process is considered in the building histories of the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and the great temples at Baalbek. New hypotheses are advanced on the raising of monolithic columns, the construction sequence of the Coliseum, and the vaulting of the Pantheon. The illustrations include archival and original...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521005833
• ISBN13: 9780521005838
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.7"