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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Table of Contents:
- 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