Building in Words: The Process of Construction in Latin Literature

by Bettina Reitz-Joose and Bettina Reitz-Joosse

Building in Words explores the relationship between text and architecture in the Roman world from the perspective of architectural process. Ancient Romans frequently encountered buildings under construction - they experienced noisy building work, disruptive transportation of materials, and sometimes spectacular engineering feats. Bettina Reitz-Joosse analyzes how Roman authors responded to the process of building and construction in their literary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197610684
• ISBN13: 9780197610688
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.9"