The Roman Forum / David Watkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watkin, David, 1941-

Series:

Wonders of the world (Cambridge, Mass.)

Wonders of the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.

Piranesi, Giovanni Battista.

Historic buildings--Italy--Rome.

Historic buildings.

Architecture, Roman--Italy--Rome.

Architecture, Roman.

City and town life--Italy--Rome--History.

City and town life.

Roman Forum (Rome, Italy).

Rome (Italy)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Rome (Italy).

Rome (Italy)--Antiquities.

Rome (Italy)--Social life and customs.

Rome--Antiquities.

Rome.

Rome--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 studied medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque churches, as well as the nearby monuments that have important histories of their own.

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Note on the text ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Chapter 1: Life in the Forum in Antiquity ""; ""Chapter 2: Visiting the Ancient Buildings with Piranesi ""; ""Chapter 3: What Piranesi Does Not Show ""; ""Chapter 4: Churches in the Forum ""; ""Chapter 5: From the Renaissance to the Grand Tour ""; ""Chapter 6: From Byron to King Victor Emmanuel ""; ""Chapter 7: From Mussolini and Hitler to Holes in the Ground ""; ""Making a visit ""; ""Further reading ""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""Acknowledgements ""; ""Index ""

Notes:

Originally published : London : Profile Books, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-246) and index.

ISBN:

0-674-06367-8

OCLC:

1294423351