Wilson, D. R. (1967). Temples in Roman Britain (M J T Lewis). J Roman Stud 57. Vol 57, pp. 238-242.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Temples in Roman Britain (M J T Lewis) | ||||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
J Roman Stud 57 | ||||||
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Journal of Roman Studies | ||||||
Volume Volume number and part |
57 | ||||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
238 - 242 | ||||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Review-article. This book is the first general study of origins and typology of Romano-Celtic temples since 1928, and its references to Continental sites are particularly useful in helping us to understand our own. Only free-standing temples are considered, household and military shrines and isolated altars being omitted. L points out the basic distinctions between Roman and native temple plans, but gives insufficient consideration to the close interplay of the two traditions, particularly in relation to differences between town and country practice. Data for 144 temples are presented in a chronological scheme; most of the plans are drawn to a common scale, though structural phases are not distinguished. For British sites, Type I of L's hypothetical reconstructions is preferable. His theories on the origins of Romano-Celtic temples are open to doubt in view of the very early date of the Heathrow structure which, pace L, cannot be ignored. It is arguable that the Roman contribution lay not in architectural form but in structural technique. The reviewer gives additional or corrected data for some twenty sites. | ||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1967 | ||||||
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05 Dec 2008 |
