The Temple of Artemis at Sardis : The Hellenistic Temple Tradition in Asia Minor

Yegul, Fikret/ Favro, Diane

Cambridge University Press（2025/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 340 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781009532167

Full Description

Nestled beneath the 'pointed peaks' of the legendary Tmolos Mountains, the temple and sanctuary of Artemis at Sardis is one of the most impressive monuments of classical antiquity. Dating to the Hellenistic period, it was undertaken, not by a king, but by Stratonike, a 'fiery' Hellenistic queen, and redesigned under the Roman emperor Hadrian, when it became the center of an imperial cult. In this volume, Fikret Yegül and Diane Favro explore the Temple of Sardis from multiple perspectives. Offering a close archaeological analysis of the temple, they also provides new insights into its unique design; the changing nature of religious and cult practices at the temple; the relationship to its setting; and its benefactors. Attention is paid to place this extraordinary temple in the larger context of Greek and Roman religious architecture in Asia Minor. Richly illustrated with over 200 color images, including historical paintings and drawings, it also includes digital reconstructions of the temple are published here for the first time.

Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Description and depiction of the temple by early travelers; 3. Description of the building and archaeology; 4. Building history; 5. Religion and cult in the sanctuary of Artemis; 6. Issues of design and planning: Hellenistic and Roman temples; 7. Architectural analysis and comparisons; Bibliography; General index.