Rome by Christopher Hibbert
This beautifully written, informative study is a portrait, a history, and a superb guide book, capturing fully the seductive beauty and the many layered past of the Eternal City. It covers 3,000 years of history, from the city's quasi-mythical origins, through the Etruscan kings, the opulent glory of classical Rome, the decadence and decay of the Middle Ages, and the beauty and corruption of the Renaissance, to its time at the heart of Mussolini's fascist Italy. Exploring the city's streets and buildings, peopled with popes, gladiators, emperors, noblemen, and peasants, this volume details the turbulent and dramatic history of Rome in all its depravity and grandeur.Christopher Hibbert was born in 1924 and attended Radley College and Oxford University. The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, The English: A Social History, and Cavaliers and Roundheads are among his many recognized works. In addition, he has authored 'biographies' of London, Rome, and Venice, as well as biographies of Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth I, and Napoleon and his women.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670801299 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670801291 |
| Title | Rome |
| Author | Christopher Hibbert |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1985-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 388 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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