Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study

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Frank Sear (Professor of Classical Studies, Centre for Classics and Archaeology, University of Melbourne)

Roman Theatres

An Architectural Study

Frank Sear (Professor of Classical Studies, Centre for Classics and Archaeology, University of Melbourne)

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Oxford University Press
06 August 2006

Concert halls, arenas, stadia; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

Series: Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology

This book is a definitive architectural study of Roman theatre architecture. In nine chapters it brings together a massive amount of archaeological, literary,and epigraphic information under one cover. It also contains a full catalogue of all known Roman theatres, including a number of odea (concert halls) and bouleuteria (council chambers) which are relevant to the architectural discussion, about 1,000 entries in all. Inscriptional or literary evidence relating to each theatre is listed and there is an up-to-date bibliography for each building. Most importantly the book contains plans of over 500 theatres or buildings of theatrical type, as well as numerous text figures and nearly 200 figures and plates.

By: Frank Sear (Professor of Classical Studies Centre for Classics and Archaeology University of Melbourne)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 225mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 2g
ISBN: 9780198144694
ISBN 10: 0198144695
Series: Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology
Pages: 612
Publication Date: 06 August 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Theatre and audience 2: Finance and building 3: Roman theatre design 4: Theatres and related buildings 5: Republican theatres in Italy 6: The theatres of Rome 7: The cavea and orchestra 8: The scene building 9: Provincial theatres The catalogue

Frank Sear is Professor of Classical Studies, Centre for Classics and Archaeology, University of Melbourne.

Reviews for Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study

Encyclopedic, obsessively researched, crammed with statistics and facts, Roman Theatres is Sear's magnum opus. Rabun Taylor JSAH ...excellent...admirable book. Eva Stehlikova Listy Filologicke ...the most comprehensive account and comparative analysis yet to appear focusing upon the elements and varieties of Roman theatrical architecture. Richard C. Beacham, Journal of Roman Studies a colossal work which will remail a major reference work for many years to come. Hazel Dodge, Antiquity