The Ancient City
Subtitle: Life in Classical Athens & Rome
By: Peter Connolly, Hazel Dodge.
Contributors: Dodge, Hazel.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Civilization, Classical; City and town life in art; Cultural property -- Protection -- Italy -- Rome; Rome (Italy) -- Civilization -- Pictorial works; Athens (Greece) -- Civilization -- Pictorial works; Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities -- Pictorial works; Athens (Greece) -- Antiquities -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: Superb, detailed reconstructions of buildings provide the starting-point for a vivid exploration of these two great cities and the lives of the people who inhabited them. Peter Connolly's illustrations and reconstructions have a unique authority, with their blend of superb draughtsmanship, imagination, and meticulous research. The text appeals to a wide spectrum of readers, from young adults to professional historians.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253) and index.