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ISBN10: 0876619650, ISBN13: 9780876619650, [publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens] Hardcover The Peirene Fountain as described by its first excavator, Rufus B. Richardson, is "the most famous fountain of Greece." Here is a retrospective of a wellspring of Western civilization, distinguished by its long history, service to a great ancient city, and early identification as the site where Pegasus landed and was tamed by the hero Bellerophon. Num Pages: 418 pages, 218 col and bw photos and ills, 18 col pls, 4 plans, 1 foldout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 302 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2188. . 2011. Hardcover. . . . .
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ISBN10: 0876619650, ISBN13: 9780876619650, [publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton] Hardcover Hardcover. The Peirene Fountain as described by its first excavator, Rufus B. Richardson, is "the most famous fountain of Greece." Here is a retrospective of a wellspring of Western civilization, distinguished by its long history, service to a great ancient city, and early identification as the site where Pegasus landed and was tamed by the hero Bellerophon. Spanning three millennia and touching a fourth, Peirene developed from a nameless spring to a renowned source of inspiration, from a busy landmark in Classical Corinth to a quiet churchyard and cemetery in the Byzantine era, and finally from free-flowing Ottoman fountains back to the streams of the source within a living ruin. These histories of Peirene as a spring and as a fountain, and of its watery imagery, form a rich cultural narrative whose interrelations and meanings are best appreciated when studied together. The author deftly describes the evolution of the Fountain of Peirene framed against the underlying landscape and its ancient, medieval, and modern settlement, viewed from the perspective of Corinthian culture and spheres of interaction. Published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation. Winner of the 2011 Prose Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the category of Archaeology/Anthropology. The Prose Awards are given annually by the Professional and ...
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American School of Classical Studies At Athens 2011 Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket 0876619650. Very Faint shelfwear to book and DJ.; Oversized. Heavy book; Ancient Art And Architecture In Context; 11.8 X 9.8 X 1.2 inches; 418 pages.

ISBN10: 0876619650, ISBN13: 9780876619650, [publisher: American School of Classical Studies At Athens] Hardcover Very Faint shelfwear to book and DJ. ; Oversized. Heavy book ; Ancient Art And Architecture In Context; 11.8 X 9.8 X 1.2 inches; 418 pages
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American School of Classical Studies At Athens. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 2011. Hardcover. 0876619650 . Very Faint shelfwear to book and DJ. ; Oversized. Heavy book ; Ancient Art And Architecture In Context; 11.8 X 9.8 X 1.2 inches; 418 pages . 2011. American School of Classical Studies At Athens ISBN 0876619650 9780876619650 [CA]

ISBN10: 0876619650, ISBN13: 9780876619650, [publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens] Hardcover
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American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Date: 2011. hardcover. New. 9x1x11. 2011. American School of Classical Studies at Athens ISBN 0876619650 9780876619650 [US]

ISBN10: 0876619650, ISBN13: 9780876619650, [publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens] Hardcover
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ISBN10: 0876619650, ISBN13: 9780876619650, [publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen] Hardcover Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 4.85
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