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Shaping Ceremony: Monumental Steps and Greek Architecture (Wisconsin Studies in Classics)
Mary B. Hollinshead
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Hardcover. "Shaping Ceremony "offers a fresh approach to ancient Greek architecture, using the overlooked subject of monumental steps, incorporating biomechanics, theory, and social context. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 848.
Offering a fresh approach to ancient Greek architecture, Shaping Ceremony focuses on the overlooked subject of monumental steps. Written in a clear and readable style, the book presents three complementary ways of studying steps: examining how the human body works on steps; theoretical perspectives on the relationship between architecture and human behavior; and the socio-political effects of steps' presence. Although broad steps are usually associated with emperors and political dominance, Mary B. Hollinshead argues that earlier, in Greek sanctuaries, they expressed and reinforced communal authority. From this alternate perspective, she expands the traditional intellectual framework for studying Greek architecture.
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Offering a fresh approach to ancient Greek architecture, Shaping Ceremony focuses on the overlooked subject of monumental steps. Written in a clear and readable style, the book presents three complementary ways of studying steps: examining how the human body works on steps; theoretical perspectives on the relationship between architecture and human behavior; and the socio-political effects of steps' presence. Although broad steps are usually associated with emperors and political dominance, Mary B. Hollinshead argues that earlier, in Greek sanctuaries, they expressed and reinforced communal authority. From this alternate perspective, she expands the traditional intellectual framework for studying Greek architecture.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Series
Wisconsin Studies in Classics
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299301101
SKU
V9780299301101
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About Mary B. Hollinshead
Mary B. Hollinshead is a professor of art history at the University of Rhode Island. She has excavated at sites in Italy, Cyprus, and Greece.
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