Rome Alive: A Source-Guide to the Ancient City : Original Sources - Couverture souple

Updegraff, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0865165076 ISBN 13 : 9780865165076

Editeur : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers,U.S., 2004

Synopsis

Teaching Roman Topography? Taking students to Rome? Whether you're an armchair tourist, are iting Rome for the first time, or are a veteran of the city's charms, travelers of all ages and stages will benefit from this fascinating guidebook to Rome's ancient city. Rome Alive describes the site and foundation of Rome, Walls and Aqueducts, the Capitoline Hill, the Roman Forum, the Upper Sacra Via, the Palatine Hill, the Colosseum Area, the Imperial Fora, the Campus Martius, the Forum Boarium and Aventine, and the Circus Maximus to Tomb of Scipios, all using the words of the ancients who knew them best. Aicher's commentary orients the itor to each site's ancient significance. Photographs, maps, and floorplans abound, all making this a one-of-a-kind guide. A separate volume of sources in Greek and Latin is available for scholars who want access to the original texts. Rome Alive, Volume II is a companion to Volume I, aimed at the scholar-traveler who wants access to the Latin and Greek original sources translated into English in Volume I. This unique original-language guide to ancient Rome's monuments gathers together compelling observations of the ancient authors who witnessed Rome's zenith. Key maps from Volume I are included. Features Introduction with information on ancient authors cited Original Latin and Greek sources from Volume I--drawn from histories, letters, speeches, inscriptions, and verse Organization of sources by site Key maps from Volume I General index Separate volume of English translations of Greek and Latin passages, with commentary and notes (Volume I)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0865165076
• ISBN 13: 9780865165076
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 205
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible