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Autore |
Gates Charles. |
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Titolo |
Ancient cities : the archaeology of urban life in the ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece, and Rome / / Charles Gates ; illustrations by Neslihan YÄłlmaz |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-82327-1 |
1-283-10437-7 |
9786613104373 |
1-136-82328-X |
0-203-83057-1 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (505 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cities and towns, Ancient |
Urban archaeology - Middle East |
Urban archaeology - Egypt |
Urban archaeology - Mediterranean Region |
Middle East Antiquities |
Egypt Antiquities |
Mediterranean Region Antiquities |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Cities of the Near East and the eastern Mediterranean : neolithic, bronze age, and iron age -- pt. 2. Greek cities -- pt. 3. Cities of ancient Italy and the Roman Empire. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history, bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered from archaeological excavations. Urban form is the focus: the physical appearance and overall plans of the cities, their architecture and natural topography, and the cultural and historical contexts in which they flourished. Attention is also paid to non-urban features such as religious |
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