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A New Guide To Rome And Its Environs
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Book Synopsis Rome and Environs by : Filippo Coarelli
Download or read book Rome and Environs written by Filippo Coarelli and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide brings the work of one of the best known scholars of Roman archeology and art to an English-language audience. Conveniently organized by walking tours and illustrated throughout with clear maps, drawings, and plans, it covers all of the city's ancient sites (including the Capitoline, the Forum, the Palatine Hill, the Valley of the Colosseum, the Esquiline, the Caelian, the Quirinal, and the Campus Martius), and, unlike most other guides, now includes the major monuments in a large area outside Rome proper but within easy reach, such as Ostia Antica, Palestrina, Tivoli, and the many areas of interest along the ancient Roman roads. An essential resource for tourists interested in a deeper understanding of Rome's classical remains, it is also the ideal book for students and scholars approaching the ancient history of one of the world's most fascinating cities.--From publisher description.
Book Synopsis New Guide of Rome, Naples and Their Environs by : Mariano Vasi
Download or read book New Guide of Rome, Naples and Their Environs written by Mariano Vasi and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rome Alive: A Source-Guide to the Ancient City Volume II by : Peter J. Aicher
Download or read book Rome Alive: A Source-Guide to the Ancient City Volume II written by Peter J. Aicher and published by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're an armchair tourist, are visiting Rome for the first time, or are a veteran of the city's charms, travelers of all ages and stages will benefit from this fascinating guidebook to Rome's ancient city. Aicher's commentary orients the visitor to each site's ancient significance. Photographs, maps, and floorplans abound, all making this a one-of-a-kind guide. A separate volume of sources in Greek and Latin is available for scholars who want access to the original texts.
Book Synopsis A New Guide of Naples, Its Environs, Procida, Ischia and Capri Compiled from Vasi's Guide Several More Recent Pubblications ... by J. B. De Ferrari by : Giovan Battista De Ferrari
Download or read book A New Guide of Naples, Its Environs, Procida, Ischia and Capri Compiled from Vasi's Guide Several More Recent Pubblications ... by J. B. De Ferrari written by Giovan Battista De Ferrari and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Handbook of Rome and its Environs; forming part II. of the Handbook for Travellers in Central Italy. Fifth edition [of the work originally written by Octavian Blewitt], carefully revised on the spot, and considerably enlarged, etc by : John Murray (Firm)
Download or read book A Handbook of Rome and its Environs; forming part II. of the Handbook for Travellers in Central Italy. Fifth edition [of the work originally written by Octavian Blewitt], carefully revised on the spot, and considerably enlarged, etc written by John Murray (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ancient Rome written by John Coulston and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 1127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new book on the archaeology of Rome. The chapters, by an impressive list of contributors, are written to be as up-to-date and useful as possible, detailing lots of new research. There are new maps for the topography and monuments of Rome, a huge research bibliography containing 1,700 titles and the volume is richly illustrated. Essential for all Roman scholars and students. Contents: Preface: a bird's eye view ( Peter Wiseman ); Introduction ( Jon Coulston and Hazel Dodge ); Early and Archaic Rome ( Christopher Smith ); The city of Rome in the Middle Republic ( Tim Cornell ); The moral museum: Augustus and the image of Rome ( Susan Walker ); Armed and belted men: the soldiery in Imperial Rome ( Jon Coulston ); The construction industry in Imperial Rome ( Janet Delaine and G Aldrete ); The feeding of Imperial Rome: the mechanics of the food supply system ( David Mattingly ); `Greater than the pyramids': the water supply of ancient Rome ( Hazel Dodge ); Entertaining Rome ( Kathleen Coleman ); Living and dying in the city of Rome: houses and tombs ( John Patterson ); Religions of Rome ( Simon Price ); Rome in the Late Empire ( Neil Christie ); Archaeology and innovation ( Hugh Petter ); Appendix: Sources for the study of ancient Rome ( Jon Coulston and Hazel Dodge ).
Book Synopsis The Seven Hills of Rome by : Grant Heiken
Download or read book The Seven Hills of Rome written by Grant Heiken and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-13 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From humble beginnings, Rome became perhaps the greatest intercontinental power in the world. Why did this historic city become so much more influential than its neighbor, nearby Latium, which was peopled by more or less the same stock? Over the years, historians, political analysts, and sociologists have discussed this question ad infinitum, without considering one underlying factor that led to the rise of Rome--the geology now hidden by the modern city. This book demonstrates the important link between the history of Rome and its geologic setting in a lively, fact-filled narrative sure to interest geology and history buffs and travelers alike. The authors point out that Rome possessed many geographic advantages over surrounding areas: proximity to a major river with access to the sea, plateaus for protection, nearby sources of building materials, and most significantly, clean drinking water from springs in the Apennines. Even the resiliency of Rome's architecture and the stability of life on its hills are underscored by the city's geologic framework. If carried along with a good city map, this book will expand the understanding of travelers who explore the eternal city's streets. Chapters are arranged geographically, based on each of the seven hills, the Tiber floodplain, ancient creeks that dissected the plateau, and ridges that rise above the right bank. As an added bonus, the last chapter consists of three field trips around the center of Rome, which can be enjoyed on foot or by using public transportation.
Book Synopsis The Ancient Roman City by : John E. Stambaugh
Download or read book The Ancient Roman City written by John E. Stambaugh and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1988-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthesis of recent work in archaeology and social history, drawing on physical, literary, and documentary sources.
Book Synopsis Visitor's Guide to Ancient Rome by : Lesley Sims
Download or read book Visitor's Guide to Ancient Rome written by Lesley Sims and published by Visitor Guides. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes vital information for tourists visiting Rome - famous attractions, where to shop and places to eat are combined with background facts about politics, history and the art and architecture of each period.
Download or read book The Fate of Rome written by Kyle Harper and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How devastating viruses, pandemics, and other natural catastrophes swept through the far-flung Roman Empire and helped to bring down one of the mightiest civilizations of the ancient world Here is the monumental retelling of one of the most consequential chapters of human history: the fall of the Roman Empire. The Fate of Rome is the first book to examine the catastrophic role that climate change and infectious diseases played in the collapse of Rome’s power—a story of nature’s triumph over human ambition. Interweaving a grand historical narrative with cutting-edge climate science and genetic discoveries, Kyle Harper traces how the fate of Rome was decided not just by emperors, soldiers, and barbarians but also by volcanic eruptions, solar cycles, climate instability, and devastating viruses and bacteria. He takes readers from Rome’s pinnacle in the second century, when the empire seemed an invincible superpower, to its unraveling by the seventh century, when Rome was politically fragmented and materially depleted. Harper describes how the Romans were resilient in the face of enormous environmental stress, until the besieged empire could no longer withstand the combined challenges of a “little ice age” and recurrent outbreaks of bubonic plague. A poignant reflection on humanity’s intimate relationship with the environment, The Fate of Rome provides a sweeping account of how one of history’s greatest civilizations encountered and endured, yet ultimately succumbed to the cumulative burden of nature’s violence. The example of Rome is a timely reminder that climate change and germ evolution have shaped the world we inhabit—in ways that are surprising and profound.
Book Synopsis Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome by : Peter J. Aicher
Download or read book Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome written by Peter J. Aicher and published by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aicher has crafted an ideal introduction and a valuable field companion for navigating the Roman aqueducts. Features new maps, schematic drawings, photographs, and reprints of Ashby's line drawings.
Book Synopsis How to Survive in Ancient Rome by : L J Trafford
Download or read book How to Survive in Ancient Rome written by L J Trafford and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What you’d need to know if you time-traveled to Ancient Rome—from local customs to clothing to religion to housing to food. Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions, and many more, are answered in this new how-to guide for time travelers. This lively and engaging twist on ancient history reveals how to deal with the many problems and new experiences you would face—and thrive in this strange new environment.
Book Synopsis The Roman Forum by : Gilbert J. Gorski
Download or read book The Roman Forum written by Gilbert J. Gorski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman Forum was in many ways the heart of the Roman Empire. Today, the Forum exists in a fragmentary state, having been destroyed and plundered by barbarians, aristocrats, citizens and priests over the past two millennia. Enough remains, however, for archaeologists to reconstruct its spectacular buildings and monuments. This richly illustrated volume provides an architectural history of the central section of the Roman Forum during the Empire (31 BCE–476 CE), from the Temple of Julius Caesar to the monuments on the slope of the Capitoline hill. Bringing together state-of-the-art technology in architectural illustration and the expertise of a prominent Roman archaeologist, this book offers a unique reconstruction of the Forum, providing architectural history, a summary of each building's excavation and research, scaled digital plans, elevations, and reconstructed aerial images that not only shed light on the Forum's history but vividly bring it to life. With this book, scholars, students, architects and artists will be able to visualize for the first time since antiquity the character, design and appearance of the famous heart of ancient Rome.
Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome by : Paul Erdkamp
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome written by Paul Erdkamp and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome was the largest city in the ancient world. As the capital of the Roman Empire, it was clearly an exceptional city in terms of size, diversity and complexity. While the Colosseum, imperial palaces and Pantheon are among its most famous features, this volume explores Rome primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born, lived and died. The thirty-one chapters by leading historians, classicists and archaeologists discuss issues ranging from the monuments and the games to the food and water supply, from policing and riots to domestic housing, from death and disease to pagan cults and the impact of Christianity. Richly illustrated, the volume introduces groundbreaking new research against the background of current debates and is designed as a readable survey accessible in particular to undergraduates and non-specialists.
Book Synopsis The Lost Girls of Rome by : Donato Carrisi
Download or read book The Lost Girls of Rome written by Donato Carrisi and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A grieving young widow, seeking answers to her husband's death, becomes entangled in an investigation steeped in the darkest mysteries of Rome. Sandra Vega, a forensic analyst with the Roman police department, mourns deeply for a marriage that ended too soon. A few months ago, in the dead of night, her husband, an up-and-coming journalist, plunged to his death at the top of a high-rise construction site. The police ruled it an accident. Sanda is convinced it was anything but. Launching her own inquiries, Sanda finds herself on a dangerous trail, working the same case that she is convinced led to her husband's murder. An investigation which is deeply entwined with a series of disappearances that has swept the city, and brings Sandra ever closer to a centuries-old secret society that will do anything to stay in the shadows.
Download or read book Medea written by James J. Clauss and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The figure of Medea has inspired artists in all fields throughout the centuries. This work examines the major representations of Medea in myth, art, and ancient and contemporary literature, as well as the philosophical, psychological and cultural questions these portrayals raise.
Download or read book Rome written by Alta Macadam and published by Blue Guides Limited of London. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tenth edition of this popular guide to the Eternal City.