In this Book
- The Stones of Athens
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Interpreting the monuments of Athens in light of literature, R. E. Wycherley brings before us the city the ancients knew. Philosophers, statesmen, travelers, dramatists, poets, private citizens—the words of all these suggest how the city looked at various periods, how its monuments came to be built, and how they served the people in daily life. Professor Wycherley concentrates on the classical period, illustrating his work with plans, reconstructions, and photographs.
Originally published in 1978.
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Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-vi
- Illustrations
- pp. xii-xvi
- Abbreviations
- pp. xvii-2
- Introduction
- pp. 3-6
- 1. The Walls
- pp. 7-26
- 3. The Market
- pp. 91-104
- 4. The Parthenon and Its Setting
- pp. 105-142
- 5. The Erechtheion and Its Cults
- pp. 143-154
- 6. The Olympieion andSoutheast Athens
- pp. 155-174
- 7. Other Shrines
- pp. 175-202
- 8. Theaters
- pp. 203-218
- 9. Gymnasia and Philosophical Schools
- pp. 219-236
- 10. Houses, Streets, Water Supply
- pp. 237-252
- 11. The Kerameikos and OtherCemeteries
- pp. 253-260
- 12. Peiraeus
- pp. 261-266
- Postscript: The Stones
- pp. 267-277
- General Bibliography
- pp. 278-280