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

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When The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods first gave the impression in 1962, it used to be hailed by the critics for it erudition, historical imagination and boldness. Due to this fact, this comprehensive study of Greek temples and website online-planning has been widely accepted as a landmark of architectural history, for it offers an inspired and arresting insight into nature and serve as of Greek sacred architecture. Vincent Scully, one of The usa’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 go back and forth were devoted to The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods. Scores of sites were restudied at the spot, including many lesser-known sanctuaries right through the Hellenic world. The study includes reconstruction drawings, plans, and maps in conjunction with its richly illustrated, detailed discussions of major sites.

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