Background
Tomlinson, Richard Allan was born on April 25, 1932 in Leigh on Sea, Essex, England. Son of James Edward and Dorothea Mary (Grellier) Tomlinson.
( Argos and the Argolid, first published in 1972, present...)
Argos and the Argolid, first published in 1972, presents a study of the history and achievements of the Argives, who have hitherto been largely neglected: partly because Classical Argos is overshadowed by the legends of an earlier millennium, and partly because many of her monuments and records have been lost. Richard Tomlinson describes the region, and considers the relationship between the Argives who claimed Dorian descent and those whose ancestors were in all probability the inhabitants of the region during the Bronze Age. In particular, he emphasises the Argives’ role as a ‘third force’ in mainland Greek history, where they challenged the supremacy of the Spartans in Peloponnesian affairs. This thorough treatment is intended to correct the usual bias in favour of the better documented affairs of Athens and Sparta. It includes an assessment of Argive military and political organisation, and of their contribution to the arts of Ancient Greece.
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(To the classical world, architecture meant much more than...)
To the classical world, architecture meant much more than the mere construction of buildings. It embodied notions of order, proportion and symmetry, and from the earliest times the aesthetic quality, architecture as an art, had priority. These elements continued in European architecture from the earliest Greek and Roman buildings, through various stages of evolution and transformation, into medieval and Renaissance times, and still make a contribution to the architectural debate of the present day. This book traces the development of classical architecture around the Mediterranean, Europe and Asia Minor from the earliest hut habitations in Greece and Italy through to the definitive Greek "orders" clearly distinguishable by the early sixth century BC, whose features remained essential in classical architecture for over a millenium. It shows how the Romans continued and enhanced the Greek and Hellenistic traditions in Italy and throughout the Empire. Changing materials - thatch, stone, terracotta, the earliest concrete and brick - led to changing forms of building design, and not only temples and tombs but domestic dwellings, theatres and public halls are discussed in the context of the history of the period.
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(Tomlinson presents studies of selected ancient cities, ra...)
Tomlinson presents studies of selected ancient cities, ranging from the earliest development of urban architecture in Europe to the imperial cities of Rome and Constantinople. It gives an account of their architecture, not merely from the art historical point of view, but as an expression of the social organisation, and political systems employed by the people who lived in them.
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Ancient history and archaeology educator
Tomlinson, Richard Allan was born on April 25, 1932 in Leigh on Sea, Essex, England. Son of James Edward and Dorothea Mary (Grellier) Tomlinson.
He was educated at King Edward"s School, an independent day school for boys in Birmingham. He then studied at Street John"s College, University of Cambridge. He graduated Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor), which was later promoted to Master of Arts (Master of Arts).
He was Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham from 1971 to 1995. He was Director of the British School at Athens from 1995 to 1996. In 1957, Tomlinson served as an assistant in the Department of Greek of the University of Edinburgh.
The following year, in 1958, he joined the University of Birmingham as an Assistant Lecturer.
He was promoted to Lecturer in 1961 and Senior Lecturer in 1969. He was appointed Professor of ancient history and archaeology in 1971.
From 1988 to 1991, he served as Head of the School of Antiquity. Since 1995, when he left the university, he has been Professor Emeritus of the University of Birmingham.
From 1995 to 1996, he served as Director of the British School at Athens.
Previously, between 1978 and 1991, he had edited the School"s Annual. He served as Chairman of its Managing Committee between 1991 and 1995. He is current Vice-President, having been appointed to that post in 2001.
( Argos and the Argolid, first published in 1972, present...)
(Tomlinson presents studies of selected ancient cities, ra...)
(Tomlinson presents studies of selected ancient cities, ra...)
(A wonderful investigation of the Greek archaeological sit...)
(To the classical world, architecture meant much more than...)
(Paperback textbook used for classics studies)
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Fellow Society Antiquaries of London.
Married Heather Margaret Murphy, December 14, 1957. Children: Nicholas John, Penelope Anne, Peter Brian, Edward James.