Record Nr.

UNINA9910792677703321

Titolo

Ancient fortifications : a compendium of theory and practice / / edited by Silke Müth [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Oxford, [England] ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Oxbow Books, , 2016
©2016

ISBN

1-78570-142-8

1-78570-140-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (437 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps

Collana

Ancient Fortifications Studies ; ; Volume 1

Disciplina

725/.180937

Soggetti

Fortification - Mediterranean Region - History

Military history, Ancient

Mediterranean Region Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Methods of interpretation / Silke Müth, Alexander Sokolicek, Brita Jansen, Eric Laufer -- Die Dokumentation vor Ort: Methodik und Organisation / Judith Ley, Elke Richter, Brita Jansen -- Überlegungen zur systematischen Beschreibung und Präsentation / Jürgen Giese, Ulrich Ruppe, Peter I. Schneider, Mike Schnelle -- The building experience / Peter D. De Staebler -- Mauerwerksformen und Mauerwerkstechniken / Christiane Brasse, Silke Müth -- Defensive Funktionen / Brita Jansen -- Symbolische Funktionen / Silke Müth, Eric Laufer, Christiane Brasse -- Urbanistic functions and aspects / Silke Müth -- Source criticism: fortifications in written sources and the visual arts / Rune Frederiksen, Eric Laufer, Silke Müth -- Die Befestigung als historische Quelle / Eric Laufer -- Studying rural fortifications: a landscape approach / Sylvian Fachard -- Regional begrenzte Phänomene / Silke Müth, Ulrich Ruppe.