The seven wonders of the ancient world

171 Pages·2014·22.691 MB·English

by  Jordan, Paul

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the
SEVEN
WONDERS
of the
ANCIENT
WORLD
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the
SEVEN
WONDERS
of the
ANCIENT
WORLD
PAUL JORDAN
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First published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited
Published 2014 by Routledge
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements viii
Chapter 1 Introductions 1
Chapter 2 Colossus 19
Chapter 3 Lighthouse 37
Chapter 4 Mausoleum 53
Chapter 5 God 69
Chapter 6 Temple 89
Chapter 7 Gardens 107
Chapter 8 Tombs 121
Chapter 9 Aftermaths 139
Further Reading 155
Index 157
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author and publisher would like to thank Julian Smith,
classics mentor, for his many helpful contributions and Mac
Dowdy, architectural historian, for his careful yet striking recon-
structions of the Seven Wonders.
The watercolour paintings appearing in colour throughout
originally appeared in J. A. Hammerton, Wonders of the Past,
1924.
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INTRODUCTIONS