Greek Sanctuaries and Temple Architecture: An Introduction / Edition 2

by Mary Emerson

Overview

Assuming no prior knowledge, this book introduces the reader to a selection of sites and temples, exploring them in detail and explaining all technical terms along the way. Intended for college-level students and the interested general reader, this book aims to equip the student of Greek architecture for further study, and can also serve as a handbook for visitors to the sanctuaries.

The book covers many of the most popular sites, including Delphi, Olympia and the Athenian Acropolis. In this second edition there are new chapters on Western Greece, covering the site of Paestum in Magna Graecia (South Italy), and the unique temple of Olympian Zeus in Acragas, Sicily.

The book also offers a concise account of the evolution of Greek architecture, explores aesthetic ideas underlying Greek architectural design, and gives consideration to specific buildings in their social and religious context. This second edition has expanded the discussion of the most important temples and lays emphasis on architectural sculpture as part of the meaning of the whole building.

Along with an updated bibliography and a glossary, an abundance of plans, photos and drawings helps clarify the text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472575289
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/25/2018
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mary Emerson currently teaches Art History at the Open University, UK and previously taught Classics at Norwich School, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface to second edition
Acknowledgments
List of illustrations
Maps
1. Introduction
2. What was a sanctuary?
3. From mud hut to marble temple: Doric and Ionic orders
4. Architectural sculpture
5. Delphi
6. Olympia
7. The Athenian Acropolis: historical background
8. The Parthenon
9. The Propylaia
10. The sanctuary of Athene Nike
11. The Erechtheion
12. The Hephaisteion
13. Views and their meanings: the Acropolis and its surroundings
14. The sanctuary of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae
15. The age of Greek expansion to the west: Paestum
16. The temple of Olympian Zeus at Acragas, Sicily
17. Looking at art in sanctuaries
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

Editorial Reviews

Written for students new to the subject, the book offers an overview of temple architecture and function in Greece and its western colonies. The book retains the appeal of the first edition: the prose is crisp, the chapters are brief, and there is a glossary of technical terms. Summing Up: Recommended.” - CHOICE

“This slim and affordable volume [is] … an attractive volume to assign for an introductory class.” - Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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