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Uses of Public Space at the Athenian Acropolis and Trajan's Forum

Book Summary by: AcaDemon    


An analysis of the ritualistic, religious and practical uses of public space at the Athenian Acropolis and Trajan's Forum.
Part II considers the movement of people through the space, especially in ritualistic contexts and how the Athenians related the religious functions of the Acropolis to its layout is examined. Part III outlines what political functions, if any, took place at the Acropolis. In Part IV, the various social, business, religious, and civic uses of the different spaces at Trajan's Forum and Markets, and how these uses related to the physical layout of space are reviewed.
Published: November 12, 2006
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