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<p>The sweeping story of the city of Rome, told through twenty-two moments that shaped its history. <br><b>***A <i>Times</i> History Book of the Year*** </b><br><br><b>''Vivid, pacey... Superb''</b> <i>The Times</i>. <br><b>''Grand narrative underpinned by serious reading''</b> <i>Guardian</i>. <br><b>''Confident, elegant... Admirably ambitious''</b> <i>Daily Mail</i>. <br><br>From Romulus and Remus to the films of Fellini, Rome has always exerted a hold on the world''s imagination. Now Ferdinand Addis brings the city of Rome to life by concentrating on vivid episodes from its long and unimaginably rich history. <br><br>Each beautifully composed chapter is an evocative, self-contained narrative, whether it is the murder of Caesar; the near-destruction of the city by the Gauls in 387 BC; the construction of the Colosseum and the fate of the gladiators; Bernini''s creation of the Baroque masterpiece that is St Peter''s Basilica; the brutal crushing of republican dreams in 1849; the sinister degeneration of Mussolini''s first state, or the magical, corrupt Rome of Fellini''s <i>La Dolce Vita</i>. <br><br>This is an epic, kaleidoscopic history of a city indelibly associated with republicanism and dictatorship, Christian orthodoxy and its rivals, high art and low life in all its forms. <br><br>REVIEWS FOR <i>ROME</i>: <br><br>''Superb... <b>Rome''s history is written in blood</b> and Addis, who has a vivid, pacey writing style, spares not the squeamish as he describes three millennia of violence from the first kings to Il Duce'' <i>The Times</i>. <br><br>''This is a <b>confident, elegant</b> account of the city''s progress... [Addis''s] version is admirably ambitious and succeeds splendidly in a task that would daunt lesser authors'' <i>Daily Mail</i>. <br><br>''[Addis] brings Rome''s history alive through <b>grand narrative</b>... The snappy paragraphs are underpinned by serious reading... Addis''s chosen formula is to serve up selected highlights but to come at them from quirky angles'' <i>Guardian</i>. <br><br>''From its <b>ancient foundation to the Second World War, via Gauls, ghettos and gladiators</b>, its 22 chapters focus on the themes of individuals, myths and beliefs'' <i>BBC World Histories</i>. <br><br>''He brings the myth of Rome alive by concentrating on vivid episodes from its rich history. This is a book about people, and their experiences, prejudices and beliefs'' <i>Oxford Times</i>.</p>
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| Author | Greg Woolf |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780192895172 |
| Item Height | 4.1 |
| Item Length | 13.9 |
| Item Width | 21.6 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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Rome
£13.78
£13.78/each
Description
<p>The sweeping story of the city of Rome, told through twenty-two moments that shaped its history. <br><b>***A <i>Times</i> History Book of the Year*** </b><br><br><b>''Vivid, pacey... Superb''</b> <i>The Times</i>. <br><b>''Grand narrative underpinned by serious reading''</b> <i>Guardian</i>. <br><b>''Confident, elegant... Admirably ambitious''</b> <i>Daily Mail</i>. <br><br>From Romulus and Remus to the films of Fellini, Rome has always exerted a hold on the world''s imagination. Now Ferdinand Addis brings the city of Rome to life by concentrating on vivid episodes from its long and unimaginably rich history. <br><br>Each beautifully composed chapter is an evocative, self-contained narrative, whether it is the murder of Caesar; the near-destruction of the city by the Gauls in 387 BC; the construction of the Colosseum and the fate of the gladiators; Bernini''s creation of the Baroque masterpiece that is St Peter''s Basilica; the brutal crushing of republican dreams in 1849; the sinister degeneration of Mussolini''s first state, or the magical, corrupt Rome of Fellini''s <i>La Dolce Vita</i>. <br><br>This is an epic, kaleidoscopic history of a city indelibly associated with republicanism and dictatorship, Christian orthodoxy and its rivals, high art and low life in all its forms. <br><br>REVIEWS FOR <i>ROME</i>: <br><br>''Superb... <b>Rome''s history is written in blood</b> and Addis, who has a vivid, pacey writing style, spares not the squeamish as he describes three millennia of violence from the first kings to Il Duce'' <i>The Times</i>. <br><br>''This is a <b>confident, elegant</b> account of the city''s progress... [Addis''s] version is admirably ambitious and succeeds splendidly in a task that would daunt lesser authors'' <i>Daily Mail</i>. <br><br>''[Addis] brings Rome''s history alive through <b>grand narrative</b>... The snappy paragraphs are underpinned by serious reading... Addis''s chosen formula is to serve up selected highlights but to come at them from quirky angles'' <i>Guardian</i>. <br><br>''From its <b>ancient foundation to the Second World War, via Gauls, ghettos and gladiators</b>, its 22 chapters focus on the themes of individuals, myths and beliefs'' <i>BBC World Histories</i>. <br><br>''He brings the myth of Rome alive by concentrating on vivid episodes from its rich history. This is a book about people, and their experiences, prejudices and beliefs'' <i>Oxford Times</i>.</p>
Sold by Speedyhen (Speedy Hen LTD)
| Author | Greg Woolf |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780192895172 |
| Item Height | 4.1 |
| Item Length | 13.9 |
| Item Width | 21.6 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Delivery
- FREE standard courier delivery by Tue 14 Oct
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