The Roman Forum

by Watkin, David

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Title Statements

Full title :The Roman Forum / David Watkin

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2009

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Harvard University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Mass
Language:eng
Publication Date:2009

Notes

Originally published: London : Profile Books, 2009

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

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 279 s. : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780674033412, 0674033418
oclc:ocn488945815
LC Classification:DG66.5
Dewey Decimal:945 .632

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.

Subjects

Antiquities Architecture romaine -- Italie Architecture, Roman Architecture, Roman -- Italy buildings City and town life City and town life -- History. -- Italy Forum romain (Rome, Italie) Historic buildings Historic buildings -- Italy History Italy -- Rome Manners and customs Piranesi, Giovanni Battista Roman Forum (Rome, Italy) Rome -- Antiquités Rome -- Antiquities Rome -- Social life and customs Rome (Empire) Rome (Italie) -- Antiquités