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Deliciae Fictiles III

Deliciae Fictiles III Architectural Terracottas in Ancient Italy : New Discoveries and Interpretations : Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the American Academy in Rome, November 7-9, 2002

Hardback (11 Jul 2006) | English,Italian,German

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Publisher's Synopsis

This edited volume of forty-four papers on terracottas opens with a section on New Research , followed by five geographical sections on: Etruria; Umbria and Abruzzo; The Faliscans, Rome and Latium; Campania and Magna Graecia; and Sicily. The terracottas in question are the various parts of roofing systems used by the ancient Italians Italic, Etruscan and colonial Greek and cover both domestic and temple architecture. Thirty-three papers are in Italian, nine in English and two in German.

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Oxbow Books

Founded in 1983 Oxbow Books is a major specialist publisher and book distributor in the UK, European and Commonwealth markets. As a publisher, Oxbow Books produces high-quality publications in the fields of archaeology, the ancient world and the Middle Ages. The publishing list at Oxbow Books also includes the Windgather Press imprint - a collection of accessible and attractive books on landscape history, landscape archaeology, and the history of Britain's countryside. Many publishers from the USA, UK, Europe and beyond also trust Oxbow Books as a valued distribution partner. As well as specialising in archaeology, the ancient world and the Middle Ages, Oxbow's distribution operation offers books in many subject areas from literature and culture to modern humanities and art.

Book information

ISBN: 9781842172087
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 729.50937
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English,Italian,German
Number of pages: 508
Weight: 2200g
Height: 221mm
Width: 286mm
Spine width: 33mm