| A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome Contributor(s): Platner, Samuel Ball (Author), Ashby, Thomas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108083242 ISBN-13: 9781108083249 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 913 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.29 lbs) 688 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This useful topographical dictionary was compiled by Samuel Ball Platner (1863-1921) of Western Reserve University in collaboration with Thomas Ashby (1874-1931), the third director of the British School of Archaeology at Rome. Sadly, Platner died before the work was completed, and Ashby eventually published it in 1929. The bulk of the work is an alphabetical list of the buildings, streets and geographical features in ancient Rome mentioned by ancient authors and/or discovered by more recent exploration and excavation of the ruins, with details about literary and historical references, and about the original and any surviving structure. There is also a chronological index to those monuments and other buildings that are dateable, and a large map (downloadable from the web at www.cambridge.org/9781108083249). With listings from 'Acca Larentia' to 'Zater(...nses)', the work is an invaluable tool in the exploration of Rome, whether by the scholar, student, or visitor. |