Ancient Rome In Fifty Monuments Paul Roberts Thames Hudson Ltd Αγγλικά Βιβλία History Archaeology

A Sweeping New History Of The City Rome Told Through Its Emperors And Monuments They Built To Make Their Mark On One Great Capitals Classical World ‘What Is Worse Than Nero? What Better Nero’s Baths?’ – So Wrote Poet Martial In First Century Ad Demonstrating Power That Buildings Have Public Consciousness Ancient Who Monument Why Mattered As Much Physical Structure Over Centuries Under Many Different Small Village Italy Was Transformed Into Crowning Glory An Empire Seeking Out Personalities Behind Building Projects Key Understanding Them With This Firmly Mind Paul Roberts Takes Reader Tour Vividly Evoking Sights Sounds City: From Roar Crowds At Circus Maximus Colosseum Dazzling Gleam Marble- Mosaic-Covered Baths Caracalla Diocletian He Tells Story Emperor By Drawing Political Social Cultural Backdrop Ultimately Very Human Motivations Gave Rise Construction Destruction These Fascinating Are Further Brought Life Reconstructions Show How Ancients Themselves Would Experienced When Were Built? Did Add Lives People Used Them? Impact Shape City? Expertly Weaves Together Latest Archaeological Research Tell Eternal Always Some Way Rising Falling Being Rebuilt Σελίδες: 256 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0418 Διαστάσεις: 18 6X18 6Cm