Etruscan and Early Roman Architecture

by Axel Böethius

Axel Boethius's account begins about 1400 B.C. with the primitive villages of the Italic tribes. The scene was transformed by the arrival of the Greeks and by the Etruscans who by about 600 had Rome and Central Italy under their cultural spell.

Genres: Architecture, History, Archaeology, Nonfiction, Art, Ancient History

262 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 1969

Reviews

[Riley]

(TBR 126)

this was comprehensive but dry.

[Amanda]

So this is a very outdated book and it's very dense. I have read it all. I've processed like 15% of it. I will have to read it again. The pictures are nice.

[Victoria]

One of the most expansive and informative books analyzing Roman architecture

[Fiona Montgomery]

Drrrrryyyy

[Lisa Arrigo]

Very informative and thorough

[Mary]

Lots of details about Etruscan and Roman architecture before roughly 70 BCE. In the edition I got from the library all the photos are black & white and somewhat small (as is the font used for the text). If you aren't familiar with architectural lingo, you'll probably want to find the glossary in the back before you are halfway through the book like I did :)

[Emma]

An informative and inspiring historical guide!