The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture

The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture

by Vincent Scully
The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture

The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture

by Vincent Scully

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Overview

When The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods first appeared in 1962, it was hailed by the critics for it erudition, historical imagination and boldness. Subsequently, this comprehensive study of Greek temples and site-planning has been widely accepted as a landmark of architectural history, for it offers an inspired and arresting insight into nature and function of Greek sacred architecture. Vincent Scully, one of America's most brilliant and articulate scholars, understands the temples as physical embodiment of the gods in landscapes that had for the Greeks divine attributes and sacred connotations. He explores the meanings inherent in the calculated interaction between man-made sculptural forces and the natural landscape, and he relates this interaction to our understanding of Greek culture from the pre-Greek Aegean to the Hellenistic period.

Years of research and travel were devoted to The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods. Scores of sites were restudied on the spot, including many lesser-known sanctuaries throughout the Hellenic world. The study includes reconstruction drawings, plans, and maps along with its richly illustrated, detailed discussions of major sites.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781595341778
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Publication date: 10/10/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 496
File size: 51 MB
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About the Author

Vincent Scully (1920-2017) was Sterling Professor Emeritus at Yale University. He was widely regarded as North America’s preeminent architectural historian. He is the author of numerous books, including ten seminal works in architectural and urban design history. Among his many awards are the National Medal of Arts and the Urban Land Institute’s J. C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The National Endowment for the Humanities chose Scully to deliver its prestigious Jefferson Lecture, and the National Building Museum has established the Vincent Scully Prize in Scully's honor.
Vincent Scully is Sterling Professor Emeritus at Yale University. He is widely regarded as North America’s preeminent architectural historian. He is the author of 13 books, including many seminal works in architectural and urban design history. Among his many awards are the National Medal of Arts and the Urban Land Institute’s J. C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The National Endowment for the Humanities chose Scully to deliver its prestigious Jefferson Lecture, and the National Building Museum has established the Vincent Scully Prize in Scully's honor.

Table of Contents

Preface to the 1969 Edition ix

Preface xiii

List of Illustrations xvii

Illustrations Added in This Edition xxx

1 Landscape and Sanctuary 1

2 The Great Goddess 9

3 The Goddess and the Lords 25

4 The Temple. Hera 41

5 Demeter 70

6 Artemis And Aphrodite 80

7 Apollo 100

8 Zeus 132

9 Poseidon and Athena 155

10 The Individual and the Gods 186

Appendix 1 Addenda 214

Appendix 2 The Capitals of Klopedi 222

List of Abbreviations 226

Notes 227

Index 253

Illustrations 273

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