Die antiken Tempel

Ulrich Sinn

The definitive work on ancient shrines Religion and ritual were omnipresent in the ancient world, but not all of its many shrines and religious sites also had temples. It is fascinating to learn how temples developed in the Greek, Etruscan, Italian, Roman and Gallo-Roman worlds. But what were their key elements, their functions and their architectural features? How were they decorated and how were they integrated into people’s lives, into religious festivals, ritual sacrifices and processions? These and many other questions are answered clearly and concisely for the first time in this important work.