Spolia in Fortifications and the Common Builder in Late Antiquity

Through intensive surveys of three fortifications in late Roman Greece, Frey reveals the untapped potential of spolia in demonstrating the critical role played by non-elites in bringing about the architectural and social changes that mark the end of classical antiquity.

About the author

Jon M. Frey, Ph.D. (2006), is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University. His research focuses on the architectural history of classical and post-classical Greece and the use of digital technologies in classical archaeology.

Product details

• Authors: Jon M Frey, Jon M. Frey
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.12.2015
• EAN: 9789004288003
• ISBN: 978-90-04-28800-3
• No. of pages: 234
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 241 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 495 g
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture