Strolling Through Rome: The Definitive Walking Guide to the Eternal City

Erasmo, Professor Mario

ISBN 10: 1788319745 / ISBN 13: 9781788319744

Published by Tauris Parke, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Strolling Through Rome: The Definitive Walking Guide to the Eternal City
• Publisher: Tauris Parke
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788319745
• ISBN 13: 9781788319744
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very good

About this title

Synopsis

Rome, the Eternal City - birthplace of western civilisation and soul of the ancient world - has a history that stretches back two thousand five hundred years. It is also one of the most-visited places in the world, but where does one begin to delve into two millennia of history, culture, art and architecture, whilst also navigating the vibrant modern city? Mario Erasmo here guides the traveller through Rome's many layers of history, exploring the streets, museums, piazze, ruins and parks of this 'city of the soul'. Punctuated with anecdote, myth and legend, these unique walks often retrace the very steps taken by ancient Romans, early Christians, medieval pilgrims, Renaissance artists and aristocrats on the Grand Tour. Here is a rich cultural history of Rome that brings its epic past alive, illuminating the extraordinary sights and fascinating secrets of one of Europe's most beguiling cities.

About the Author

Mario Erasmo is Professor of Classics at the University of Georgia, USA. He is the author of Death: Antiquity and Its Legacy (2012), Reading Death in Ancient Rome (2008) and Roman Tragedy: Theatre to Theatricality (2004).