Format:
1 online resource (437 pages)
ISBN:
9781785701405
Series Statement:
Ancient Fortifications v.1
Content:
Dedicated to the investigation of fortifications as important and integral elements of ancient built space, the present volume results from the activity of the German based international research network Fokus Fortifikation. Ancient Fortifications in the Eastern Mediterranean and is intended as a guide to research on ancient fortifications and a source of inspiration for new research.Ancient city walls and other fortification structures have long been underestimated. Since the early years of the 21st century, research on ancient fortifications has experienced an international boom, particularly amongst young researchers. They approached the study of fortifications with fresh ideas and new aims, and felt the need to discuss the problems and potentials of these monuments and to develop harmonized research methods and objectives. The outcome is the present bilingual (English and German) book, which offers a condensed view of the network's extended conversations. The goal is not so much to offer an overview on the development of ancient fortifications, but rather to present versatile and diverse approaches to their research and interpretation and to serve as a kickoff for a new understanding of this category of ancient buildings.The book is divided into two parts: the first part includes 12 chapters on methods of interpretation, documentation, and field project organization; the systematic description and presentation of fortifications; the 'building experience'; masonry forms and techniques; defensive, symbolic, and urbanistic functions and aspects; on fortifications in written sources, the visual arts, and as a historical source; and on regional and rural fortifications, and regionally confined phenomena. Part two is a catalogue that offers exemplary presentations of fortifications studied by network members; it is arranged in four sections:
Content:
Intro -- Preface -- 1 Methods of Interpretation -- 2 Die Dokumentation vor Ort: Methodik und Organisation -- 3 Überlegungen zur systematischen Beschreibung und Präsentation -- 4 The Building Experience -- 5 Mauerwerksformen und Mauerwerkstechniken -- 6 Defensive Funktionen -- 7 Symbolische Funktionen -- 8 Urbanistic Functions and Aspects -- 9 Source Criticism: Fortifications in Written Sources and the Visual Arts -- 10 Die Befestigung als historische Quelle -- 11 Studying Rural Fortifications: A Landscape Approach -- 12 Regional begrenzte Phänomene -- CATALOGUE -- Category I: Regions -- The Territory of Eretria -- Category II: Sites -- Antiochia am Orontes -- Aphrodisias -- Gadara -- Messene -- Oiniadai -- Pednelissos -- Pergamon -- Platiana -- Priene -- Samikon -- Ṣirwāḥ -- Stratos -- Tayma -- Category III: Architectural Elements -- Messene, Tower 45 -- Pednelissos, Curtain 4 -- Pednelissos, Curtain 15 -- Pednelissos, Curtain 18 -- Pednelissos, North Tower -- Pednelissos, West Tower -- Pednelissos, Tower-Gate -- Pednelissos, North Gate -- Pednelissos, South Gate -- Pergamon, Curtain between Gate 2 and Gate 3 -- Pergamon, Curtain between Gate 3 and South Gate -- Pergamon, Tower T12 -- Pergamon, Lower North-West Gate -- Category IV: Details of architectural elements -- Messene, Masonry A -- Messene, Masonry B -- Messene, Opening A -- Messene, Opening B -- Messene, Opening C -- Messene, Opening D -- Pednelissos, Masonry A -- Pednelissos, Masonry B -- Pednelissos, Masonry C -- Pednelissos, Masonry D -- Pednelissos, Masonry E -- Pednelissos, Masonry F -- Pednelissos, Opening A -- Pednelissos, Opening B -- Pednelissos, Opening C -- Pednelissos, Opening D -- Pednelissos, Opening E -- Pednelissos, Opening F -- Pergamon, Masonry A -- Abbreviations and Citations -- Bibliography -- Copyrights of Illustrations -- Index of Ancient Personal names and Places.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781785701399
Additional Edition:
Ancient fortifications Oxford : Oxbow Books, 2016 ISBN 1785701398
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781785701399
Language:
English
Keywords:
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Befestigung
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Festung
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Geschichte
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Aufsatzsammlung
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