The Complete Greek Temples

Fülszöveg

The full story of these magnificent icons of classical Greece, from ancient times to modern rediscovery
The first fully illustrated survey of the origins and development
of Greek temples, and of the people who built them •
Includes the Parthenon, Paestum, Bassai and Didyma as well as hundreds of lesser-known Greek temples in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions
Written by a leading authority with many years'
experience of studying Greek sanctuaries •
Temple construction and decoration, fi-om selecting the sacred space and
foundation rituals to building methods and types of adornment •
The function and meaning of the different parts of the temple, fi-om colonnades, doors and sacred statues to treasuries, attics and crypts
Religious rites and the roles of priests and priestesses, processions and festivals
Tables, temple plans and a guide to visiting the major sites
Superbly illustrated throughout, with colour photographs, site views, maps and reconstruction drawings... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The full story of these magnificent icons of classical Greece, from ancient times to modern rediscovery
The first fully illustrated survey of the origins and development
of Greek temples, and of the people who built them •
Includes the Parthenon, Paestum, Bassai and Didyma as well as hundreds of lesser-known Greek temples in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions
Written by a leading authority with many years'
experience of studying Greek sanctuaries •
Temple construction and decoration, fi-om selecting the sacred space and
foundation rituals to building methods and types of adornment •
The function and meaning of the different parts of the temple, fi-om colonnades, doors and sacred statues to treasuries, attics and crypts
Religious rites and the roles of priests and priestesses, processions and festivals
Tables, temple plans and a guide to visiting the major sites
Superbly illustrated throughout, with colour photographs, site views, maps and reconstruction drawings
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The Complete Greek Temples
Tony Spawforth
Greek temples have long inspired wonder at their beauty and execution. As feats of design and construction they have never been surpassed. The best-preserved examples - such as the Parthenon in Athens, Segesta in Sicily or Paestum in southern Italy - still evoke awe and imagination. This volume, the first complete, fully illustrated survey, tells their story as a cultural phenomenon, following their spread as far afield as Libya and the Ukraine, stressing religion and politics as well as art and architecture, and later antiquity as much as classical Greece.
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The book has five accessible sections:
'Homes of the Gods: Development, Glory and Decline' traces the origins, rise and decline of colonnaded temples from the Greek dark ages to the end of antiquity.
'Building for the Gods: Siting, Construction, Decoration and Finance' considers the practicalities of building Greek temples, from choosing the site to the symbolism of their design and decoration, from the workforce to their funding.
'The Living Temple: The Parts of the Temple and their Uses' discusses the sacred images and rituals addressed to them, religious activity in subsidiary parts of the temple from attics to crypts, and a variety of lesser functions from archive to art gallery,
'Encounters with the Gods: The Temple in its Sacred Setting' examines the range of deities worshipped in Greek temples, from Olympians to Hellenistic and Roman rulers, and reconstructs the sanctuaries of which they formed the centrepiece.
'Temples of the Gods: Seven Journeys Through Greek Lands' is a complete and up-to-date gazetteer of colonnaded Greek temples, including the famous temples of Athens and Olympia, as well as hundreds of lesser-known sites, along with the latest discoveries, all arranged by region.
Written by a leading authority and profusely illusti'ated with photographs, maps, plans and reconsti'uction drawings. The Complete Greek Temples is both an inspiring survey for tourists and travellers and an essential work of reference for students and scholars.
With over 400 illustrations, 121 in colour
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