Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword, Cyril Mango; Introduction; Brick; Stone; Lime and mortars; Ceramic floor tiles; 'Resonators'; Window glass and mosaic; Foundations; Walls; Arches, vaults, openings; Staircases; Wooden elements in the buildings; Floors; Roofs; Laying the foundations and laying out the building on the site; The period of construction; The construction process; The size and structure of the building teams; The social position of the builders; Conclusion; Index.

About the Author

Pavel A. Rappoport , 1913-1988, formerly head of the Architectural-Archaeological Fieldwork Group of the Institute of Archaeology, Leningrad.