How the Greeks Built Cities: The Relationships of Architecture and Town Planning to Everyday....

by Richard Ernest Wycherley

Book Overview

Describes and analyzes the designs and rules of the shrines, temples, gymnasiums, agoras, fortifications, houses, and other structures of ancient Greek cities. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393008142
• ISBN13: 9780393008142
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Perfect introduction to Greek urbanism

This is a wonderful book which describes the way Ancient Greeks planned and built their cities, fortresses, harbours, etc. It explains the cultural roots of Greek architecture and the importance of the public buildings, especially the agora. The drawings and plans (there are plenty of them) are excellent and the bibliography is a good guide if you want to know more about the subject.