How Much of the Florence Baptistery is a Surviving Roman Building?: A re-evaluation of the archaeological, architectural and artistic evidence: A re-evaluation of the archaeological, architectural and artistic evidence

A re-evaluation of the archaeological, architectural and artistic evidence Cover Page Title Page Copyright LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: HOW IT ALL BEGAN CHAPTER 2: WHICH SIDE TO TAKE? AN UNENDING DEBATE CHAPTER 3: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED: FINDINGS OF THEARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS, 1895-1980 CHAPTER 4: WHAT SHOULD THE ARCHAEOLOGY NOW BE TELLING US? CHAPTER 5: WHAT SHOULD THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARTISTIC EVIDENCE BE TELLING US? CHAPTER 6: THE BAPTISTERY’S BUILT-IN DEFENSIVE ROLE CHAPTER 7: MAKING A CHOICE: THREE ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS FOR THE BAPTISTERY’S HISTORY CHAPTER 8: CONCLUSIONS APPENDIX I APPENDIX II ILLUSTRATIONS