The Eternal City
eBook - ePub

The Eternal City

A History of Rome

  1. 508 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Eternal City

A History of Rome

About this book

The magnificent and definitive history of the Eternal City, narrated by a master historian. 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.

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Information

Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781681775425
eBook ISBN
9781681775999

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. A Note on Dates
  5. Maps
  6. 1. The Wolf Children
  7. 2. Barbarians
  8. 3. The Little Carthaginian
  9. 4. Concord
  10. 5. The Ides of March
  11. 6. The Art of Love
  12. 7. The Emperor’s Show
  13. 8. Gladiators
  14. 9. A God Dances
  15. 10. Conquer by This!
  16. 11. Under Siege
  17. 12. The Clan
  18. 13. Rome-Seekers
  19. 14. The Laureate
  20. 15. My Debt to Nature
  21. 16. The Vault of Heaven
  22. 17. Judgement
  23. 18. The Impresario
  24. 19. The Mine of Contemplation
  25. 20. Blood of Italy
  26. 21. The Ghetto
  27. 22. The Parade
  28. Epilogue
  29. Illustrations
  30. Sources for Quoted Material
  31. Bibliography
  32. Acknowledgements
  33. Image Credits
  34. Index
  35. Copyright