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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451959703321

Autore

Ulrich Roger Bradley

Titolo

Roman woodworking [[electronic resource] /] / Roger B. Ulrich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven [CT], : Yale University Press, c2007

ISBN

0-300-24794-X

1-281-73460-8

9786611734602

0-300-13460-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Disciplina

684/.080937

Soggetti

Building, Wooden - Rome

Carpentry - History - To 1500

Woodwork - Rome

Electronic books.

Rome Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-363) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations of Ancient Sources -- I Introduction -- II The Roman Woodworker -- III The Tools of the Trade -- IV Joints -- V Foundations -- VI Framing and Walls -- VII Wooden Flooring -- VIII Roofing and Ceilings -- IX Interior Woodwork -- X Wheels -- XI Furniture and Veneers -- XII Classification of Trees and Species of Timber -- XIII The Forests of Italy -- Glossary of Roman Woodworking Terms -- Appendix Archaeological Evidence of Roman Woodworking Tools -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents an authoritative and detailed survey of the art of woodworking in the ancient Roman world. Illustrated with over 200 line drawings and photographs, Roman Woodworking covers topics such as the training and guild memberships of Roman carpenters, woodworking tools and techniques, the role of timber in construction and the availability of trees, and interior woodwork and furniture making. It also includes an extensive glossary of fully defined terms.This comprehensive book displays the accomplishment of the Roman



woodworkers and their high skill and knowledge of materials and tools. Ulrich helps bring to light the importance of wooden projects and structures in Roman daily life and provides a wealth of information not only for classicists but also for those interested in the history of technology and the history of woodworking.