Hadrian and the City of Rome

Mary T. Boatwright, Mary Taliaferro Boatwright

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780691002187
  9780691035888
• eBook ISBN:
  9780691224022
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Roman Ancient History
• Index: History

How Hadrian left an enduring mark on the architecture and urban topography of ancient Rome

The Pantheon, the Temple of Venus and Roma, Hadrian’s Mausoleum transformed into Castel Sant’Angelo, and his villa at Tivoli epitomize for many the power and resources of Rome at its zenith. Because other urban changes during Hadrian’s principate (A.D. 117–138) left less visible traces, however, few people realize how powerfully he transformed the capital city not only by erecting these and other monumental edifices but also by renovating buildings, even entire districts, and by reorganizing the building industry and neighborhood life. Mary Taliaferro Boatwright compiles and assesses the varied evidence for Hadrian’s buildings and his administrative changes and evaluates his effect on the capital city in a topographical and historical context. A comprehensive catalogue follows the illustrated text.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half-title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction
• 1. The Princeps and the City
• 2. The Campus Martius
• 3. The Imperial Fora
• 4. The Forum Romanum, Rome's Traditional Center
• 5. Imperial Residences
• 6. Hadrian's Mausoleum and the Pons Aelius
• 7. Missing and Misidentified Buildings
• 8. Conclusions
• Appendix: The Obeliscus Antinoi
• Catalogue
• Bibliography
• General Index
• Index of Source Materials