Rome from the Ground Up
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Rome is not one city but many, each with its own history unfolding from a different centre: now the trading port on the Tiber; now the Forum of antiquity; the Palatine of imperial power; the Lateran Church of Christian ascendancy; the Vatican; the Quirinal palace. Beginning with the very shaping of the ground on which Rome first rose, this book conjures all these cities, past and present, conducting the reader through time and space to the complex and shifting realities - architectural, historical, political and social - that constitute Rome. A multifaceted historical portrait, this richly illustrated work is as gritty as it is gorgeous, immersing readers in the practical world of each period.James McGregor's explorations afford the pleasures of a novel thick with characters and plot twists: amid the life struggles, hopes and failures of countless generations, we see how things truly worked, then and now;
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674019113
ISBN13:9780674019119
Release Date:November 2005
Publisher:Belknap Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.96 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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Ancient Architecture Education & Reference England Europe General History Ireland Italy RomeCustomer Reviews
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