Jenkins places each monument in its historical and cultural
context, discusses its architectural features and its sculptures,
and describes its archaeological rediscovery...The volume is finely
illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings. It is a
real treasure for anyone interested in Greek history and
architecture.--Margaret W. Garrett"Charleston Post and Courier"
(03/25/2007)
Jenkins's accounts of the Parthenon, the Temple of Artemis at
Ephesos and half a dozen other sites are wrapped in deft capsule
histories of the political situations that gave rise to them.
Hundreds of mostly color photos and diagrams, smartly laid out for
easy reference to the corresponding text, usually make the most
obscure of his points comprehensible- his theory of how the
drainage from the roof of the Artemision Temple worked, for
example. The smart design and the author's obvious enthusiasm for
his subject make this an accessible and lively survey.
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