The eternal city : a history of Rome

The Resource The eternal city : a history of Rome

Label

The eternal city : a history of Rome

Title remainder

a history of Rome

Statement of responsibility

Ferdinand Addis

Title variation

Rome : eternal city

Language

eng

Summary

"Why does Rome continue to exert a hold on our imagination? How did the "Caput mundi" come to play such a critical role in the development of Western civilization? Ferdinand Addis addresses these questions by tracing the history of the "Eternal City" told through the dramatic key moments in its history: from the mythic founding of Rome in 753 BC, via such landmarks as the murder of Caesar in 44 BC, the coronation of Charlemagne in AD 800 and the reinvention of the imperial ideal, the painting of the Sistine chapel, the trial of Galileo, Mussolini's March on Rome of 1922, the release of Fellini's La Dolce Vita in 1960, and the Occupy riots of 2011. City of the Seven Hills, spiritual home of Catholic Christianity, city of the artistic imagination, enduring symbol of our common European heritage--Rome has inspired, charmed, and tempted empire-builders, dreamers, writers, and travelers across the twenty-seven centuries of its existence. Ferdinand Addis tells this rich story in a grand narrative style for a new generation of readers."--Dust jacket

Cataloging source

FMG

Dewey number

945.6/3

Illustrations

illustrations
maps
portraits

Index

index present

LC call number

DG808

LC item number

.A44 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

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