Hadrian and the City of Rome

Boatwright, Mary T.

ISBN 10: 0691035881 / ISBN 13: 9780691035888

Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1987

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312pp/illus/maps. Contents: The Princeps and the City; The Campus Martius; Imperial Fora; Forum Romanum, Rome's Traditional Center; Imperial Residences; Hadrian's Mausoleum and the Pons Aelius; Missing and Misidentified Buildings; Conclusions. Clean Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hadrian and the City of Rome
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691035881
• ISBN 13: 9780691035888
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: 1st Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
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Synopsis

How Hadrian left an enduring mark on the architecture and urban topography of ancient Rome

The Pantheon, the Temple of Venus and Roma, Hadrian’s Mausoleum transformed into Castel Sant’Angelo, and his villa at Tivoli epitomize for many the power and resources of Rome at its zenith. Because other urban changes during Hadrian’s principate (A.D. 117–138) left less visible traces, however, few people realize how powerfully he transformed the capital city not only by erecting these and other monumental edifices but also by renovating buildings, even entire districts, and by reorganizing the building industry and neighborhood life. Mary Taliaferro Boatwright compiles and assesses the varied evidence for Hadrian’s buildings and his administrative changes and evaluates his effect on the capital city in a topographical and historical context. A comprehensive catalogue follows the illustrated text.

About the Author

Mary Taliaferro Boatwright is professor emerita of classical studies at Duke University. Her books include Imperial Women of Rome: Power, Gender, Context and Peoples of the Roman World.