The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Biography and Portraits of the City - Two-volume slipcased set
(Hardback, Revised edition)
Publishing Details
The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Biography and Portraits of the City - Two-volume slipcased set
By (Author) Andrea Carandini
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
19th September 2017
Revised edition
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Ancient history
911.37
Physical Properties
Hardback
1280
Width 216mm, Height 273mm
4593g
Description
The Atlas of Ancient Rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period. 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 description
Reviews
"An original and remarkably complete portrait ... give[s] a marvellous picture of the evolution, complexity, and decline of the ancient city."--James E. Packer, Journal of Roman Archaeology "Magnificent ... an impressive monument of historical outreach."--T. P. Wiseman, Journal of Roman Studies
Author Bio
Andrea Carandini is professor emeritus of archaeology at La Sapienza University of Rome. He has supervised some of the most important archaeological excavations in Rome and was instrumental in the discovery of the ancient Palatine Wall and the earliest phase of the Sanctuary of Vesta. He is president of the Italian National Trust. His many books include Rome: Day One (Princeton).
