Rediscovering Antiquity: Karl Weber and the Excavation of Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae.
Rediscovering Antiquity: Karl Weber and the Excavation of Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae.
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- 9780521471503
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- Parslow, Christopher Charles
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- Cambridge University Press, 1995.
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- 394 p.: ill. Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag / with dust jacket.
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- English
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Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Schutzumschlag leicht abgenutzt, Einband an zwei Ecken besto�n, sonst sehr guter Zustand / Dust jacket lightly worn, binding scuffed at two edges, otherweise in very good condition. - Contents: Introduction: Karl Weber and the Rediscovery of Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabiae PART I THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND i Weber, Alcubierre, and the First Years of the Excavations Alcubierre�s �Discovery� of Herculaneum Early Successes and Critics Excavations at Herculaneum under Bardet (1741-1745) Alcubierre�s Return (1745) Investigations at �La Civit�and Stabiae 2 The Earliest Plans of the Vesuvian Monuments Bardet�s Early Plans of Herculaneum Architectural Documentation under Alcubierre The �Cratere Maritimo� Project and the First Rift PART II EXCAVATIONS AND METHODOLOGY 3 The Discovery of the Villa dei Papiri Bayardi, Tanucci, and the Accademia Ercolanese Excavating the Villa dei Papiri Weber�s Documentation of the Villa Paderni, Piaggio, and the Papyri 4 Pompeii and the Praedia luliae Felicis The Contributions of Antonio Scognamillo Weber�s Preliminary Plan of the Praedia 5 The �Temples� at Herculaneum A Controversial Methodology �Butchers of Antiquity� The Templum Matris Deum The Second Temple PART III DOCUMENTATION 6 Weber�s Application to the Accademia Ercolanese Galiani and the Evolution of Archaeological Documentation The Axonometric Plan of the Praedia luliae Felicis Excavations at Stabiae The Monograph on Stabiae and Vesuvius 7 Dearth and Discord An Archaistic Diana Camillo Paderni: �Doctor of Antiquities� J. J. Winckelmann: �Father of Classical Archaeology� Winckelmann�s First Open Letter Weber and Winckelmann Winckelmann�s Legacy 8 The Theater at Herculaneum Bardet�s Plan and Egizio�s Critique Scholarly Misconceptions and the Problem of the Scaena The Debate Over Open-air Excavations Weber�s Proposal and Excavations in the Theater The Unhnished Plan of the Theater Galiani, Winckelmann, and Weber�s Plans Epilogue: Weber�s Place in the History of Archaeology in the Vesuvian Landscape A Pathology of Weber�s Demise The Postmortem Inquisition Weber�s Contributions to Francesco La Vega The Loss, Recovery, and Legacy of Weber�s Work Appendixes i The Preliminary Plan of the Praedia luliae Felicis (MN. ADS 71) 2 The Axonometric Plan of the Praedia luliae Felicis (MN. ADS 73) 3 Weber�s Monograph on the Villa di San Marco, Stabiae (Library of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Napoli e Caserta, XXI.A.34) 4 Draft of Plan of the Peristyle at Stabiae. ISBN 9780521471503