The Roman Forum / / David Watkin.
One of the most visited sites in Italy, the Roman Forum is also one of the best-known wonders of the Roman world. David Watkin sheds completely new light on the Forum, examining the roles of the ancient remains while revealing what exactly the standing structures embody - including the rarely studie...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Archive 1893-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2012] ©2009 |
Year of Publication: | 2012 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Wonders of the world : 20
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- NOTE ON THE TEXT -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 LIFE IN THE FORUM IN ANTIQUITY -- 2 VISITING THE ANCIENT BUILDINGS WITH PIRANESI -- 3 WHAT PIRANESI DOES NOT SHOW -- 4 CHURCHES IN THE FORUM -- 5 FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE GRAND TOUR -- 6 FROM BYRON TO KING VICTOR EMMANUEL -- 7 FROM MUSSOLINI AND HITLER TO HOLES IN THE GROUND -- MAKING A VISIT -- FURTHER READING -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INDEX |
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Summary: | One of the most visited sites in Italy, the Roman Forum is also one of the best-known wonders of the Roman world. David Watkin sheds completely new light on the Forum, examining the roles of the ancient remains while revealing what exactly the standing structures embody - including the rarely studied medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque churches, as well as the nearby monuments that have important histories of their own. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674063679 9783110442212 9783110442205 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674063679?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | David Watkin. |