Roman Imperialism and Civic Patronage
Form, Meaning, and Ideology in Monumental Fountain Complexes
Inbunden, Engelska, 2010
Av Brenda Longfellow, Brenda (University of Iowa) Longfellow
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2010-10-21
- Mått187 x 262 x 18 mm
- Vikt780 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor292
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521194938