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The city of rome author. Rome is the capital of italy. The atlas of ancient rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of rome from prehistory to the early medieval period. Rome italian and latin. Rome has a position as that of a universal.

Almost 2 9 million people lived there. I majored in literature as an undergrad and struggled with the idea of selling my books when i moved to rome. It is situated in the central western part of the italian peninsula near the coastline of tiber river. Ferdinand gregorovius 1821 1891 was a celebrated german medieval historian.

One of the initial crises with which caesar had to deal was widespread debt in rome especially after the outbreak of civil war when lenders demanded repayment of loans and real estate values collapsed. It was saying goodbye to the books that made the move real to me. During his reign as dictator from 49 44 bc julius caesar had a number of notable impacts on the city of rome. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full color maps drawings photos and 3d reconstructions this magnificent two volume slipcased edition features the latest discoveries and scholarship with new descriptions of more than 500 monuments including the.

Dē cīvitāte deī contrā pāgānōs often called the city of god is a book of christian philosophy written in latin by augustine of hippo in the early 5th century ad the book was in response to allegations that christianity brought about the decline of rome and is considered one of augustine s most important works standing alongside the. Rome is the major and most inhabited community of italy. Books have saved me many frustrated hours in rome by giving me an escape from whatever chaos the city was choosing to throw at me that day. The cambridge companion to ancient rome offers thirty one original essays by leading historians classicists and archaeologist on the largest metropolis of the roman empire.

First published in 1872 his monumental study of medieval rome was the first modern account of the subject and became the standard reference. After studying philosophy and theology at the university of königsberg gregorovius moved to rome in 1852 and became immersed in researching the medieval history of the city. The 10 best books set in rome between its glorious imperial past and the present vitality of its bustling streets rome has fascinated artists and writers for centuries. The result was a serious shortage of coinage in circulation as people hoarded.

While the colosseum imperial palaces and pantheon are famous features of the roman capital rome is addressed in this volume primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born lived and died. On the city of god against the pagans latin. In rome there exists a country within it which is named as vatican city. Encompassing some of the most eminent figures in italian literature as well as the distinctive gaze of international writers the following books capture the enchantment of the eternal city.