Focusing primarily on Rome and other cities of central Italy,
James C. Anderson, jr., describes the training, career path, and
social status of both architects and builders. He explains how the
construction industry was organized--from marble and timber
suppliers to bricklayers and carpenters. He examines the political,
legal, and economic factors that determined what would be built,
and where. And he shows how the various types of public and private
Roman buildings relate to the urban space as a whole.
Drawing on ancient literary sources as well as on contemporary
scholarship, "Roman Architecture and Society" examines the origins
of the architectural achievements, construction techniques, and
discoveries that have had an incalculable influence on the
postclassical Western world. This detailed and concise account will
appeal not only to students and scholars of Roman history, but to
all with an interest in ancient architecture and urban society.
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