Spolia In Fortifications And The Common Builder In Late Antiquity (mnemosyne, Supplements. History And Archaeology Of Classical Antiquity)
by Jon M. Frey /
2015 / English / PDF
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Through intensive surveys of three fortifications in late Roman
Greece, Frey reveals the untapped potential of
Through intensive surveys of three fortifications in late Roman
Greece, Frey reveals the untapped potential ofspolia
spolia in
demonstrating the critical role played by non-elites in bringing
about the architectural and social changes that mark the end of
classical antiquity. As his analysis demonstrates, when studied
less as displaced objects to be classified by type and more as
evidence for the construction process itself,
in
demonstrating the critical role played by non-elites in bringing
about the architectural and social changes that mark the end of
classical antiquity. As his analysis demonstrates, when studied
less as displaced objects to be classified by type and more as
evidence for the construction process itself,spolia
spolia offer a
unique opportunity to examine the ways in which common builders met
the challenge of using pre-existing building materials to meet
their contemporary architectural needs. This bottom-up approach
offers an alternative to the traditional view that attributes
change and innovation only to the genius of prominent individuals
known to us in historical sources."
offer a
unique opportunity to examine the ways in which common builders met
the challenge of using pre-existing building materials to meet
their contemporary architectural needs. This bottom-up approach
offers an alternative to the traditional view that attributes
change and innovation only to the genius of prominent individuals
known to us in historical sources."
