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1 online resource (513 pages) |
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Phoenix Supplementary Volumes Series ; 27 |
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Phoenix. Supplementary volume ; 27.
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Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Introduction -- MAPS -- 1 Types of Monumental Tombs and Terminology -- 2 Monumental Tombs prior to the Fourth Century -- I: Built Tombs -- A: Use of Pyramidal Structures in Tombs before the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos -- B: Other Types of Built Monumental Tombs -- II: Rock-cut Tombs -- III: Tumuli and Underground Tombs -- 3 The Development of Tomb Structures in Asia Minor from the Nereid Monument Onwards -- I: The Nereid Monument at Xanthos -- II: Heroon at Limyra -- III: The Mausoleum at Halikarnassos -- IV: The Large Tomb at Labraynda -- V: Tombs at Knidos, Alinda, and Antiphellos -- VI: The Belevi Mausoleum near Ephesos -- VII: The Charmyleion on the Island of Kos -- VIII: Tombs at Lindos and Rhodini -- IX: Ta Marmara near Didyma -- X: Diocaesarea Tower Tomb -- XI: Heroa at Gölbaşi-Trysa, Miletos, and Termessos -- XII: Simple Façade-Tombs -- 4 The Development of Hellenistic Monumental Tombs outside Asia Minor -- I: Funerary Monuments in Greece -- A: The Tomb at Kallithea -- B: The Tombs in Arkadia -- C: The Tombs in Macedonia -- II: Funerary Monuments in Albania (ancient Illyria) -- III: Funerary Monuments in Italy -- A: The Tombs at Canosa -- B: The Tombs at Sovana and Norchia -- C: Middle and Later Republican Tombs in Italy: Some Hellenistic Influences -- D: The 'Tomb of Theron' in Sicily -- E: The Tomb of M. Vergilius Eurysaces in Rome -- IV: Funerary Monuments in North Africa -- A: Tombs at Cyrene and Ptolemais -- B: Tombs in Alexandria -- C: Taposiris Magna, Lighthouse Tomb -- D: Tombs in Northwestern Africa -- V: Funerary Monuments of the Near and Middle East -- A: Tombs in Jerusalem -- B: The Tomb of Hamrath, Suweida (Syria), and the Monuments at Hermel and Kalat Fakra (Lebanon) -- C: Tombs of the Nabataeans -- VI: The Temple Tomb at Ai-Khanoum (Afghanistan) -- Conclusions |
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Appendix 1: Technical Aspects of Some of the Roof Constructions of Tumulus Tombs -- I: True Arches and Vaults -- II: Corbel Vaulting -- III: 'Lantern, ' or 'Diagonal, ' Roofing -- Appendix 2: The Relationship of Monumental Sarcophagi, Tholoi, and Other Buildings to Monumental Tombs -- I: Monumental Sarcophagi -- II: Tholoi -- III: Choragic Monuments and Monumental Altars -- NOTES -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z |
| Summary |
Fedak's wide-ranging approach makes the work of interest not only to specialists in Greek architecture and archaeologists but also to students of classical studies and historians of art and religion |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Tombs -- Mediterranean Region
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Architecture, Hellenistic -- Mediterranean Region
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Architecture -- Mediterranean Region
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Architecture.
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Architecture, Hellenistic.
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Tombs.
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Mediterranean Region.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781442677340 |
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1442677341 |
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9780802026941 |
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080202694X |
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