The Origins of Greek Temple Architecture - Hardcover

Pierattini, Alessandro

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1108499473 ISBN 13: 9781108499477

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

In this book, Alessandro Pierattini offers a comprehensive study of the evolution of pre-archaic Greek temple architecture from the eleventh to mid-seventh century BCE. Demystifying the formative stages of Greek architecture, he traces how temples were transformed from unassuming shrines made of perishable materials into large stone and terracotta monuments. Grounded in archaeological evidence, the volume analyzes the design, function, construction, and aesthetic of the Greek temple. While the book's primary focus is architectural, it also draws on non-architectural material culture, ancient cult practice, and social history, which also defined the context that fostered the Greek temple's initial development. In reconstituting this early history, Pierattini also draws attention to new developments as well as legacies from previous eras. Ultimately, he reveals why the temple's  pre-Archaic development is not only of interest in itself, but also a key to the origins of the Greek monumental architecture of the Archaic period.

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About the Author

Alessandro Pierattini is Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. A scholar of ancient Greek and Roman architecture, he is a member of the University of Chicago excavations at Isthmia, Greece.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108499473
• ISBN 13: 9781108499477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350