The Roman Forum / David Watkin.
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TextSeries: Wonders of the world (Cambridge, Mass.)Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.Description: viii, 279 p. : ill., map ; 20 cmISBN: - 0674033418 (alk. paper)
- 9780674033412 (alk. paper)
- Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778
- Architecture, Roman -- Italy -- Rome
- City and town life -- Italy -- Rome -- History
- Historic buildings -- Italy -- Rome
- Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)
- Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities
- Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc
- Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs
- Rome -- Antiquities
- Rome -- Social life and customs
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Main Library | NonFiction | 945.632 W335 | Available | 33111006307611 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
One of the most visited sites in Italy, the Roman Forum is also one of the best-known wonders of the Roman world. This book sheds light on the Forum, examining the roles of the ancient remains while revealing what exactly the standing structures embody - including the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque churches, as well as the nearby monuments.
Originally published : London : Profile Books, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-246) and index.
Life in the Forum in antiquity -- Visiting the ancient buildings with Piranesi -- What Piranesi does not show -- Churches in the Forum -- From the Renaissance to the Grand Tour -- From Byron to King Victor Emmanuel -- From Mussolini and Hitler to holes in the ground -- Making a visit.