Traces the origins and development of the most evocative of Roman monuments. Case studies include significant examples from across the Roman empire: from France, Spain and North Africa. Illustrated b/w with 141 plans and photographs. Book in perfect condition. Jacket has minor damage to spine. All our UK orders are posted First Class. All profits to Amnesty International. Size: 18cm - 25.5cm with 276pp.

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Title: THE STORY OF THE ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
Publisher: Routledge, London
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415165938
ISBN 13: 9780415165938
Binding: Hb with Dj
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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The Roman amphitheatre was a site both of bloody combat and marvellous spectacle, symbolic of the might of Empire; to understand the importance of the amphitheatre is to understand a key element in the social and political life of the Roman ruling classes.
Generously illustrated with 141 plans and photographs, The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre offers a comprehensive picture of the origins, development, and eventual decline of the most typical and evocative of Roman monuments.
With a detailed examination of the Colosseum, as well as case studies of significant sites from Italy, Gaul, Spain and Roman North Africa, the book is a fascinating gazetteer for the general reader as well as a valuable tool for students and academics.

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'This book is a welcome addition to what has thus far been a gap in the research literature ... D.L.Bomgardner has delivered a useful tool that is accessible to a wide audience.' - Daniel M. Millette, School of Architecture, University of British Columbia

'Very readable and absorbing.' - JACT Review

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