Description
ROMAN THEATERS IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
Book Summary
This collective work offers a multidisciplinary analysis of the monumental restoration of Roman theaters in the Iberian Peninsula. Through the perspectives of architects, art historians, heritage managers, and legal experts, the book examines the complex relationship between legal standards, public policies, and restoration practice. The reader will find a rigorous study of emblematic cases such as Sagunto, Itálica, Mérida, and Baelo Claudia, complemented by an exhaustive catalog covering all theaters of Roman Hispania, offering a complete overview of Roman theatrical heritage in Spain and Portugal.
What is it about?
The book addresses the monumental restoration of Roman theaters from an integrative perspective. It examines how legal standards and public policies condition restoration activity, according to the views of the different actors involved in cultural heritage management. The work brings together the perspectives of architects, art historians, heritage managers, and legal experts, analyzing in depth the cases of Sagunto, Itálica, Mérida, and Baelo Claudia. The final catalog offers a complete overview of all the theaters of Roman Hispania, providing a global vision of the theatrical architectural legacy on the peninsula.
Main Topics
- Monumental restoration of Roman theaters in Spain and Portugal.
- Legal regulations and public policies applied to the conservation of cultural heritage.
- Management of archaeological and architectural heritage from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- Case studies: Sagunto, Itálica, Mérida, and Baelo Claudia.
- Exhaustive catalog of the Roman theaters of Roman Hispania.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at professionals and students of architecture, art history, archaeology, heritage management, and cultural heritage law. It is also of great interest to cultural policy makers, museum and site curators, as well as any specialized reader or enthusiast of the history and conservation of the Roman legacy on the Iberian Peninsula.
What this book contributes
- A multidisciplinary and rigorous vision of the restoration processes of Roman theaters.
- Detailed analysis of the legislation and public policies that affect heritage conservation.
- In-depth study of four emblematic cases of monumental restoration.
- Complete and updated catalog of all the Roman theaters of Roman Hispania.
- Conceptual and practical tools for the management and conservation of cultural heritage.
Technical Data
- Author: Pérez-Prat; Gómez de Terreros
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Conservation, restoration and care of artworks, Museology and heritage studies, Archaeology
- Collection: Colectánea
- Binding: Other
- Publication Date: Not specified
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: Not specified
- Weight: 1325 g
Editorial Review
This is a reference work for those interested in the conservation of classical heritage. Its multidisciplinary approach, which combines technical, legal, and management perspectives, makes it a useful tool for both academic reflection and professional practice. The analysis of specific cases and the final catalog provide significant documentary value, making this book a recommended reading for specialists and scholars of Roman heritage on the Iberian Peninsula.