Ancient and Modern Rome
Author : Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Rome
ISBN :
Author : Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Rome
ISBN :
Author : Sandra R. Joshel
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 14,30 MB
Release : 2005-09-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780801882685
, Martin M. Winkler, and Maria Wyke--Peter Bondanella, Indiana University "Classical Outlook"
Author : Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani
Publisher :
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 21,4 MB
Release : 1932
Category : Rome (Italy)
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Author : Victor Sonkin
Publisher :
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 2017-08-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781911072010
Author : Aldo Schiavone
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 38,90 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674000629
THIS SEARCHING INTERPRETATION of past and present addresses fundamental questions about the fall of the Roman Empire. Why did ancient culture, once so strong and rich, come to an end? Was it destroyed by weaknesses inherent in its nature? Or were mistakes made that could have been avoided -- was there a point at which Greco-Roman society took a wrong turn? And in what ways is modern society different? Western history is split into two discontinuous eras, Aldo Schiavone tells us: the ancient world was fundamentally different from the modern one. He locates the essential difference in a series of economic factors: a slave-based economy, relative lack of mechanization and technology, the dominance of agriculture over urban industry. Also crucial are aspects of the ancient mentality: disdain for manual work, a preference for transcending (rather than transforming) nature, a basic belief in the permanence of limits. Schiavone's lively and provocative examination of the ancient world, "the eternal theater of history and power", offers a stimulating opportunity to view modern society in light of the experience of our forebears.
Author : Cullen Murphy
Publisher : HMH
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 2008-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0547527071
What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows
Author : Albert Kuhn
Publisher :
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 37,69 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Rome (Italy)
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Author : Joan D. Barghusen
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 35,11 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822532132
A historical exploration of events and daily life in Rome in both ancient and modern times.
Author : Italo Insolera
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 34,28 MB
Release : 2019-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 152752678X
After fifty years and fifteen editions and reprints in Italy, this classic, groundbreaking work in the field of historical urban studies is now published in English. A masterful, fluent narrative leads the reader through the last two centuries in the history of the Eternal City, capital of the Papal State, then of the united Italy, first under the monarchy and subsequently the republic. Rome’s chaotic growth and often ineffective urban planning, almost invariably overpowered by building speculation, can find an opportunity for future redemption in a vibrant multicultural society and the enhancement of an unequalled archaeological heritage with the ancient Appian Way as its spine. With respect to the last Italian edition of 2011, the volume is updated, enriched in text, indexes, maps and photographs. Historians, urban planners, architects, decision makers, university students, and anyone who is interested in one of the world’s most intriguing cities will enjoy this book.
Author : George Keate
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 13,30 MB
Release : 1760
Category : Poetry of places
ISBN :