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The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity: Transforming Public Space
Gregor Kalas
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Paperback. Series: Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture. Num Pages: 246 pages, 71 b 21 b&w illus., 10 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 279 x 14. Weight in Grams: 642.
In The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity, Gregor Kalas examines architectural conservation during late antiquity period at Rome's most important civic center: the Roman Forum. During the fourth and fifth centuries CE-when emperors shifted their residences to alternate capitals and Christian practices overtook traditional beliefs-elite citizens targeted restoration campaigns so as to infuse these initiatives with political meaning. Since construction of new buildings was a right reserved for the emperor, Rome's upper echelon funded the upkeep of buildings together with sculptural displays to gain public status. Restorers linked themselves to the past through the fragmentary reuse of ... Read more
In The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity, Gregor Kalas examines architectural conservation during late antiquity period at Rome's most important civic center: the Roman Forum. During the fourth and fifth centuries CE-when emperors shifted their residences to alternate capitals and Christian practices overtook traditional beliefs-elite citizens targeted restoration campaigns so as to infuse these initiatives with political meaning. Since construction of new buildings was a right reserved for the emperor, Rome's upper echelon funded the upkeep of buildings together with sculptural displays to gain public status. Restorers linked themselves to the past through the fragmentary reuse of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture
Condition
New
Weight
642 g
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477309933
SKU
V9781477309933
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About Gregor Kalas
GREGOR KALAS is Associate Professor of Architectural History and Theory in the School of Architecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Reviews for The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity: Transforming Public Space
An interesting book, which puts forward an important and innovative agenda for the study of Late Antique Rome.
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