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Rome
Hoofdkenmerken
Auteur: Andrew Leach
Titel: Rome
Uitgever: Polity
ISBN: 9781509514991
ISBN boekversie: 9780745669755
Editie: 1
Prijs: € 15,58
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Categorie: General
Taal: English
Imprint: Polity
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Verschijningsvorm: E-book
 

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\u003cp\u003eAndrew Leach\u0026rsquo;s \u003ci\u003eRome\u003c/i\u003e is the first book in Polity\u0026rsquo;s exciting new \u0026lsquo;Cities in World History\u0026rsquo; series, which aims to provide the general reader and traveller with historically informed companions to the world\u0026rsquo;s greatest cities. Most city guides are good on practical details but very thin when it comes to recounting the histories of cities and contextualizing the buildings and sites for which they are famous. These new books from Polity bridge the gulf between guide and history by offering concise and accessible accounts written by some of the world\u0026rsquo;s leading historians.\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eRome has a history unmatched in richness by any city on the globe. It looms large in the word\u0026rsquo;s cultural imagination, and for millennia it has been a meeting point of great cultures, a place where myth mixes freely with history, leaving neither unscathed. In this compact history, Leach demonstrates what most visitors to the Eternal City will instinctively understand: that the buildings, streets, monuments and gardens of this ancient city give the visitor moments of direct communion with its past. He reveals the long, twisting history of Rome through its ruins, art works and monuments, its metro stations and modern apartment blocks. Each chapter takes the reader on a physical journey invoking Rome in different moments of its life. Engaging historical narrative is supplemented with maps and photos, making \u003ci\u003eRome\u003c/i\u003e an indispensable companion for those who want to dig below the city\u0026rsquo;s surface.\u003c/p\u003e
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