Greek and Roman Treasures in Christchurch

AUTHOR : J.R. Green
Category : CATALOGUES > New Zealand >
$22.95 (AUD)  inc GST
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Description

This book presents a selection of 30 objects from the James Logie Memorial Collection of Classical Antiquities at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch.Founded in 1957 when Marion Steven of the Classics Department gifted items of Greek pottery in memory of her husband, James Logie, University Registrar 195056, the collection has developed into one of the finest repositories of Classical treasures in New Zealand.

Author description

Richard Green is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Sydney and director of the excavations at the site of the ancient theatre in Paphos, Cyprus. He has research interests in the evidence for Greek and Roman theatre performance as well as in Greek pottery more generally. He has long been a friend of the Logie Collection.

Stock Information

General Fields

  • : 9781877257544
  • : Canterbury University Press
  • : Canterbury University Press
  • : October 2007
  • : 210mm X 150mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : colour illustrations throughout
  • : 72
  • : 016.938
  • : Paperback
  • : J.R. Green