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A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)

Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 549

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vements. The memorial tem-ples built everywhere to the deifiedemperors, such as Julius Ciesar,Augustus, Clawlius, Vespasian,Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, aiulmembers of their families, werecharacteristic of the Roman sub-ordination of religion to politics. Memorial arches, columns, andtrophies were… … ings erected throughout Palestine, nt Bethlehem(Nativity), Nazareth, Jeru.salem (Dome of theRock, Holy Sepulchre), or tho.se to contain somerelic, like that of the cross (S. Croce, Rome).(2) Memorials of the apostles and of saints MONUMENT and martyrs (churches over their tombs, relics,or places of…

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