Classical Turkey
John Freely(Author)
Viking (Publisher)
Published on 22. February 1990
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-670-82641-4 (ISBN)
Description
Part of a series of architecture guides which set out to give an informative introduction to architectural styles in many different parts of the world. Each guide focuses on a distinctive type of architecture within a country or a particular region, giving a detailed, well-illustrated survey of the buildings most likely to excite the traveller's curiosity and stay in the mind long after the return home. The introductory section of each book provides the historical context of the buildings. Against this background, the development and characteristics of the architecture are discussed, with an account of the principle architects involved. Finally a gazetteer lists all the important examples of the style plus a selection of minor buildings. It covers a time span from the late Archaic, classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods. The region contained some of the most famous cities of the ancient world such as Ephesus, Miletus, Pergamum, Sardia, Halicarnassus and Antioch. The author's previous titles include "The Companion Guide to Turkey", "The Western Shores of Turkey" and "The Blue Guide-Istanbul".
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Illustrations
b&w photographs, illustrations, maps, site plans, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-670-82641-4 (9780670826414)
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