The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, c. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700
by McKenzie, Judith
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- Hardcover
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- Fine in fine to near fine(++) jacket with faintest signs of wear to exterior. Jacket housed in an archival mylar sleeve./fine
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New Haven, Conn: Yale University Pres, 2007. Hardcover. Fine in fine to near fine(++) jacket with faintest signs of wear to exterior. Jacket housed in an archival mylar sleeve./fine. Small folio in glossy black color illus jacket; xx, 458 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm. bibliographical references (pages 430-444) and index. "Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, reconstruction drawings and photographs, this book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the Mediterranean world." â Publisher. Yale University Press Pelican History of Art (series) || Contents: THE SETTING. How ancient Alexandria was lost -- Reconstructing the plan of ancient Alexandria : the archaeological evidence.; PTOLEMAIC PERIOD. Ptolemaic Alexandria : buildings erected from the late fourth century to the mid-first century BC -- Cleopatra's Alexandria, and the Roman conquest -- Classical architectural style of Ptolemaic Alexandria and its depiction -- Traditional Egyptian architecture.; ROMAN PERIOD. Classical architecture in the cities and towns of Roman Egypt -- Roman Alexandria -- Classical architectural style of Roman Alexandria and Egypt.; LATE ANTIQUE (BYZANTINE) PERIOD. The churches of late antique Alexandria : the written sources -- Church buildings in late antique Egypt : the archaeological evidence -- Architectural scholarship and education in Alexandria -- Influence of Alexandria on Byzantine architecture outside Egypt -- Pictorial tradition of Alexandrian architecture in Byzantine and early Islamic art. || **A large, heavy book. Weighs 4.5 lbs before packing. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**.
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- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
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- Title
- The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, c. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700
- Author
- McKenzie, Judith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Fine in fine to near fine(++) jacket with faintest signs of wear to exterior. Jacket housed in an archival mylar sleeve.
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Yale University Pres
- Place of Publication
- New Haven, Conn
- Date Published
- 2007
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- Architecture;
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