Welcome to our book review site go-pdf.online!

You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.

Sign up

In the Hills of Tuscany
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 178

In the Hills of Tuscany

This publication present an overview of the author's 20 years of excavation at the Etruscan site of Murlo. Phillips offers his perspective on the site and theories about its functions. The introduction by David and Francesca Ridgway places this important site in the perspective of our current knowledge of the Etruscans. Ingrid Edlund-Berry and the author have compiled an extensive annotated bibliography for the site. This volume will be invaluable to scholars and of interest to anyone intrigued by the mystery of the Etruscans.

Monumentality in Etruscan and Early Roman Architecture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 201

Monumentality in Etruscan and Early Roman Architecture

Every society builds, and many, if not all, utilize architectural structures as markers to define place, patron, or experience. Often we consider these architectural markers as “monuments” or “monumental” buildings. Ancient Rome, in particular, is a society recognized for the monumentality of its buildings. While few would deny that the term “monumental” is appropriate for ancient Roman architecture, the nature of this characterization and its development in pre-Roman Italy is rarely considered carefully. What is “monumental” about Etruscan and early Roman architecture? Delving into the crucial period before the zenith of Imperial Roman building, Monumentality in Etruscan and...

Monumenta graeca et romana: Civil and military architecture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 253

Monumenta graeca et romana: Civil and military architecture

  • Categories: Art
  • Type: Book
  • -
  • Published: 2009
  • -
  • Publisher: BRILL

The Villanovan and Etruscan collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts not only represent an important source of Classical Antiquity in the United States, but also serve as a historical model of how such artifacts were acquired by large American museums from the late-nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries. These collections provide museum visitors, scholars, and students with an indepth view into one of antiquity's most fascinating peoples, the Etruscans and their predecessors. The wide-ranging collections contain artifacts from every aspect of Etruscan life such as utilitarian tools and weapons, objects for personal adornment, votive statuettes, and cinerary urns to house the dead. One statuette, the Detroit Rider, is considered to be among the finest surviving examples of Etruscan small sculpture. The catalogue brings together all of these pieces for the first time with photographs and relevant bibliographic sources on their cultural and religious functions in antiquity.

Etruscology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1856

Etruscology

This handbook has two purposes: it is intended (1) as a handbook of Etruscology or Etruscan Studies, offering a state-of-the-art and comprehensive overview of the history of the discipline and its development, and (2) it serves as an authoritative reference work representing the current state of knowledge on Etruscan civilization. The organization of the volume reflects this dual purpose. The first part of the volume is dedicated to methodology and leading themes in current research, organized thematically, whereas the second part offers a diachronic account of Etruscan history, culture, religion, art & archaeology, and social and political relations and structures, as well as a systematic treatment of the topography of the Etruscan civilization and sphere of influence. 

Murlo and the Etruscans
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 298

Murlo and the Etruscans

  • Categories: Art

Murlo and the Etruscans explores this and other mysteries in a collection of twenty essays by leading specialists of Etruscan and classical art, all of whom have been associated with the Murlo site. Numerous photographs and drawings accompany the essays. The first eleven chapters survey specific groups of Etruscan objects and challenge the view of Etruscan art as provincial or derivative. Interpretations of the magnificent series of decorated terra cotta frieze plaques and other architectural elements contribute to an understanding of Murlo and related Etruscan centers. Plaques depicting a lively Etruscan banquet offer a way to detect differences between Etruscan and ancient Greek society. T...

Peterson's Graduate & Professional Programs: An Overview--Profiles of Institutions Offering Graduate & Professional Work
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 2206

Peterson's Graduate & Professional Programs: An Overview--Profiles of Institutions Offering Graduate & Professional Work

  • Type: Book
  • -
  • Published: 2011-06-01
  • -
  • Publisher: Peterson's

Graduate & Professional Programs: An Overview--Profiles of Institutions Offering Graduate & Professional Work contains more than 2,300 university/college profiles that offer valuable information on graduate and professional degree programs and certificates, enrollment figures, tuition, financial support, housing, faculty, research affiliations, library facilities, and contact information.

Graduate Schools in the U.S. 2011
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 2879

Graduate Schools in the U.S. 2011

  • Type: Book
  • -
  • Published: 2010-07-01
  • -
  • Publisher: Peterson's

Peterson's Graduate Schools in the U.S. is the "snapshot" paperback version of the hardcover Peterson's Graduate & Professional Programs: An Overview (book one of the six-volume hardcover Grad series). This book includes articles with information on how to finance a graduate education, tips on choosing the right program, and why accreditation is important. It has up-to-date information on hundreds of U.S. institutions that offer master's and doctoral degree programs in a wide range of fields--from accounting to zoology--with facts and figures on enrollment, faculty, computer and library facilities, expenses, and contact information. The program listings are searchable by state or filed and includes an alphabetical school index.

Graphical Heritage
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 791

Graphical Heritage

This book presents the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Graphic Design in Architecture, EGA 2020, focusing on heritage – including architectural and graphic heritage as well as the graphics of heritage. This first volume gathers selected contributions covering theories, and new technologies and findings to help shed light on current questions related to heritage. It features original documentation studies on historical archives, 3D and solid representation of architectural objects, as well as virtual graphic representation and applications of augmented reality, all documenting and/or reconstructing the present, past and future of architectural objects. As such, this book offers extensive and timely information to architectural and graphic designers, urban designers and engineers, and industrial designers and historians.

Votives, Places, and Rituals in Etruscan Religion
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 337

Votives, Places, and Rituals in Etruscan Religion

  • Type: Book
  • -
  • Published: 2009
  • -
  • Publisher: BRILL

By considering votive, mortuary and secular rituals, the volume offers a contribution to the continued study of Etruscan culture and gathers new material, interpretations and approaches to the less emphasized areas of Etruscan religion.

A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 655

A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic

A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic offers a diversity of perspectives to explore how differing approaches and methodologies can contribute to a greater understanding of the formation of the Roman Republic. Brings together the experiences and ideas of archaeologists from around the world, with multiple backgrounds and areas of interest Offers a vibrant exploration of the ways in which archaeological methods can be used to explore different elements of the Roman Republican period Demonstrates that the Republic was not formed in a vacuum, but was influenced by non-Latin-speaking cultures from throughout the Mediterranean region Enables archaeological thinking in this area to be made accessible both to a more general audience and as a valuable addition to existing discourse Investigates the archaeology of the Roman Republican period with reference to material culture, landscape, technology, identity and empire