A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome (Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology)

Platner, Samuel Ball

ISBN 10: 1108083242 / ISBN 13: 9781108083249

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2015

About this Item

This 1929 topographical dictionary provides a comprehensive list of the buildings, streets and geographical features in ancient Rome. Editor(s): Ashby, Thomas. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology. Num Pages: 688 pages, 30 b/w illus. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1094. . 2015. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome (Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108083242
• ISBN 13: 9781108083249
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This useful topographical dictionary was compiled by Samuel Ball Platner (1863–1921) of Western Reserve University in collaboration with Thomas Ashby (1874–1931), the third director of the British School of Archaeology at Rome. Sadly, Platner died before the work was completed, and Ashby eventually published it in 1929. The bulk of the work is an alphabetical list of the buildings, streets and geographical features in ancient Rome mentioned by ancient authors and/or discovered by more recent exploration and excavation of the ruins, with details about literary and historical references, and about the original and any surviving structure. There is also a chronological index to those monuments and other buildings that are dateable, and a large map (downloadable from the web at www.cambridge.org/9781108083249). With listings from 'Acca Larentia' to 'Zater(…nses)', the work is an invaluable tool in the exploration of Rome, whether by the scholar, student, or visitor.

Book Description

The bulk of this 1929 work is an alphabetical list of the buildings, streets and geographical features in ancient Rome mentioned by ancient authors and/or discovered by more recent exploration and excavation of the ruins, with details about literary and historical references, and about the original and any surviving structure.