Building in words : the process of construction in Latin literature /

Building in Words explores the relation between text and architecture in the Roman world from a new angle. Ancient Roman viewers were not only confronted with finished monuments, but also frequently with buildings under construction. They experienced noisy building work, disruptive transportation of...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Reitz-Joosse, Bettina (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2021].
Series:	Classical culture and society.
Subjects:	Architecture in literature. Building in literature. Latin literature > History and criticism. Architecture and literature > Rome. Architectural inscriptions > Rome.