A dictionary of ancient Near Eastern architecture / Gwendolyn Leick ; with illustrations by Francis J. Kirk.

By:

Leick, Gwendolyn, 1951-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1988.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 261 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0203041070
9780203041079
9780415002400
0415002400
1280104880
9781280104886
9781135002862
113500286X
9786610104888
6610104883
9781136719059
1136719059
1134988516
9781134988518

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dictionary of ancient Near Eastern architecture.DDC classification:

722/.5/03 22

LOC classification:

NA212 .L45 1988eb

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Contents:

Part, Q -- chapter Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture -- chapter B -- chapter C C -- chapter D -- chapter E -- chapter F -- chapter G -- chapter H -- chapter I Ilahun: town plan -- chapter J -- chapter K -- chapter L Lachish: successive plans of Fosse temple -- chapter M -- chapter Monolithic naos (Cairo Museum) -- chapter Obelisk of Hatshepsut, Karnak -- chapter P -- chapter R -- chapter Proto-Aeolian capitals from Samaria (restored) -- chapter T -- chapter U -- chapter V V -- chapter W -- part, Y -- chapter Z.

Summary: This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical and historical context, and describes features of major sites such as Ur, Nineveh and Babylon, as well as many of the lesser-known sites. She also covers the variations of typical ancient architectural structures such as pyramids, tombs and houses, details the building material and techniques employed, and clarifies specialist terminology.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical and historical context, and describes features of major sites such as Ur, Nineveh and Babylon, as well as many of the lesser-known sites. She also covers the variations of typical ancient architectural structures such as pyramids, tombs and houses, details the building material and techniques employed, and clarifies specialist terminology.

English.

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