Art Forms And Civic Life In The Late Roman Empire Fra Principat Til Dominat. English

In this study, originally published in Norway as Fra Principat Til Dominat , Professor L'Orange sets down the essence of his thought on the crucial period of transition from decentralization to standardization in civic and cultural life-a period not unlike our own. Frontmatter Foreword (page v) Acknowledgments (page vi) STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN LATE ANTIQUITY I. Civic Life and the State (page 3) II. Architectural Forms (page 9) III. The Spiritual Background (page 19) THE GREAT CRISIS AND ITS SOLUTION UNDER DIOCLETIAN I. The Reforms of Diocletian (page 37) II. Transformations in the Art and Architecture of the Diocletian Period (page 69) Conclusion (page 126) By H.p. L'orange ; [translated From The Norwegian By Dr. And Mrs. Knut Berg]. Translation Of: Fra Principat Til Dominat : En Kunst- Og Samfundshistorisk Studie I Den Romerske Keisertid (stockholm : P.a. Norstedt, 1958). Includes Bibliographical Footnotes. By H.p. L'orange. Translated By Dr. And Mrs. Knut Berg; Cf. Foreward. Includes Bibliographical References.