The Rome We Have Lost
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The Rome We Have Lost
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Author : John Pemble
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
The Rome We Have Lost written by John Pemble and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
For a thousand years, Rome was enshrined in myth and legend as the Eternal City. No Grand Tour would be complete without a visit to its ruins. But from 1870 all that changed. A millennium ended as its solitary moonlit ruins became floodlit monuments on traffic islands, and its perimeter shifted from the ancient nineteen-kilometre wall with twelve gates to a fifty-kilometre ring road with thirty-three roundabouts and spaghetti junctions. The Rome We Have Lost is the first full investigation of this change. John Pemble musters popes, emperors, writers, exiles, and tourists, to weave a rich fabric of Roman experience. He tells the story of how, why, and with what consequences that Rome, centre of Europe and the world, became a national capital: no longer central and unique, but marginal and very similar in its problems and its solutions to other modern cities with a heavy burden of 'heritage'. This far-reaching book illuminates the historical significance of Rome's transformation and the crisis that Europe is now confronting as it struggles to re-invent without its ancestral centre -- the city that had made Europe what it was, and defined what it meant to be European.
The Rome We Have Lost
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Author : John Pemble
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-11-08
The Rome We Have Lost written by John Pemble and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-08 with History categories.
For a thousand years, Rome was enshrined in myth and legend as the Eternal City. No Grand Tour would be complete without a visit to its ruins. But from 1870 all that changed. A millennium ended as its solitary moonlit ruins became floodlit monuments on traffic islands, and its perimeter shifted from the ancient nineteen-kilometre wall with twelve gates to a fifty-kilometre ring road with thirty-three roundabouts and spaghetti junctions. The Rome We Have Lost is the first full investigation of this change. John Pemble musters popes, emperors, writers, exiles, and tourists, to weave a rich fabric of Roman experience. He tells the story of how, why, and with what consequences that Rome, centre of Europe and the world, became a national capital: no longer central and unique, but marginal and very similar in its problems and its solutions to other modern cities with a heavy burden of 'heritage'. This far-reaching book illuminates the historical significance of Rome's transformation and the crisis that Europe is now confronting as it struggles to re-invent without its ancestral centre — the city that had made Europe what it was, and defined what it meant to be European.
The Lost History Of Liberalism
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Author : Helena Rosenblatt
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-04
The Lost History Of Liberalism written by Helena Rosenblatt and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with History categories.
"The Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry - and a term of derision - in today's increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution of the words "liberal" and "liberalism," revealing the heated debates that have taken place over their meaning. In this timely and provocative book, Rosenblatt debunks the popular myth of liberalism as a uniquely Anglo-American tradition centered on individual rights. It was only during the Cold War and America's growing world hegemony that liberalism was refashioned into an American ideology focused so strongly on individual freedoms."--
Rome
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Author : Time-Life Books
language : en
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Release Date : 1994
Rome written by Time-Life Books and has been published by Time Life Medical this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Looks at the history and discoveries of Rome, discussing the importance of the forum, the life of the emperor Hadrian, and colonial expansion
Spqr
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Author : Mary Beard
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2015-10-20
Spqr written by Mary Beard and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-20 with History categories.
Mary Beard's new book Emperor of Rome is available now Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. It explores not only how Rome grew from an insignificant village in central Italy to a power that controlled territory from Spain to Syria, but also how the Romans thought about themselves and their achievements, and why they are still important to us. Covering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water, as well as exploring democracy, migration, religious controversy, social mobility and exploitation in the larger context of the empire, this is a definitive history of ancient Rome. SPQR is the Romans' own abbreviation for their state: Senatus Populusque Romanus, 'the Senate and People of Rome'.
Triumph In Defeat
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Author : Jessica Homan Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Triumph In Defeat written by Jessica Homan Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Defeat (Psychology) categories.
Why should we investigate the defeats of a society that almost never lost a war? In this book, Jessica H. Clark answers this question by showing what responses to defeat can tell us about the Roman definition of victory. The text traces Roman responses to the Second Punic War, showing the extent to which Rome's reputation as an inevitable military victor was constructed by political discourse.
Are We Rome
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Author : Cullen Murphy
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2008-05-05
Are We Rome written by Cullen Murphy and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-05 with Political Science categories.
What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows
A History Of Rome From The Earliest Times To The Establishment Of The Empire
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Author : Henry George Liddell (Dean of Christ Church.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1855
A History Of Rome From The Earliest Times To The Establishment Of The Empire written by Henry George Liddell (Dean of Christ Church.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with categories.
Plutarch S Lives Translated With Notes And A Life Of Plutarch By John Langhorne And William Langhorne A New Edition Carefully Revised And Corrected
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1826
Plutarch S Lives Translated With Notes And A Life Of Plutarch By John Langhorne And William Langhorne A New Edition Carefully Revised And Corrected written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1826 with categories.
Literary And Artistic Patronage In Ancient Rome
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Author : Barbara K. Gold
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-01-30
Literary And Artistic Patronage In Ancient Rome written by Barbara K. Gold and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-30 with History categories.
Virgil, Horace, Catullus, Propertius—these are just a few of the poets whose work we would be without today were it not for the wealthy and powerful patrons upon whose support the Roman cultural establishment so greatly depended. Who were these patrons? What benefits did they give, to whom, and why? What effect did the support of such men as Maecenas and Pompey have on the lives and work of those who looked to them for aid? These questions and others are addressed in this volume, which explores all the important aspects of patronage—a topic crucial to the study of literature and art from Homer to the present day. The subject is approached from various vantage points: literary, artistic, historical. The essayists reach conclusions that dispel the many misconceptions about Roman patronage derived from seventeenth- and eighteenth-century models in England and Europe. An understanding of the workings of patronage is indispensable in helping us see how the Roman cultural establishment functioned in the four centuries of its flourishing and also in helping us read and enjoy specific poems and works of art. A book for all concerned with classical literature, art, and social history, Literary and Artistic Patronage in Ancient Rome not only deepens our understanding of the ancient world but also suggests important avenues for future exploration.
