A companion to Greek architecture

Description

Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- [Part 1.] Invention, design, and construction: Landscape and setting; Early Greek temples; Monumentality and foreign influence in early Greek temples; Origins and design of terracotta roofs in the seventh century BCE; The Greek east: temples and engineering; The Greek west: temples and their decoration; The use of geometry by ancient Greek architects; How buildings were constructed -- [Part 2.] Temples and sanctuaries: "Internationalism" in architecture: Olympia; Prestige in Greek sanctuaries: Delphi; The Periclean acropolis; Color and carving: architectural decoration in mainland Greece; Attic sanctuaries; Inscribing construction: the financing and administration of public building in Greek sanctuaries; The interiors of Greek temples; Scale, architects, and architectural theory -- [Part 3.] Civic space: Urban planning and infrastructure; Protection and trade: girding the city; The architecture of Greek houses; Hellenistic royal palaces; The Greek agora; Athletics: stadia, gymnasia, palaistrai, and hippodromes; Greek baths; Bouleuteria and Odeia; Appendix: recently excavated and/or published Bouleuteria/Odeia; The Greek theater; Commemorating the dead: grave markers, tombs, and tomb paintings, 400-30 BCE;A Companion to Greek Architecture provides an expansive overview of the topic, including design, engineering, and construction as well as theory, reception, and lasting impact.