The Great Fire of Rome: Life and Death in the Ancient City - Couverture souple

Livre 6 sur 6: Witness to Ancient History

Walsh, Joseph J.

 
9781421433714: The Great Fire of Rome: Life and Death in the Ancient City
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ISBN 10 : 1421433710 ISBN 13 : 9781421433714
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019

Synopsis

A thrilling and momentous account of the Great Fire of Rome and how a modern city arose from its embers.

Peril was everywhere in ancient Rome, but the Great Fire of 64 CE was unlike anything the city had ever experienced. No building, no neighborhood, no person was safe from conflagration. When the fire finally subsided--after burning for nine days straight--vast swaths of Rome were in ruins. The greatest city of the ancient world had endured its greatest blow.

In The Great Fire of Rome, Joseph J. Walsh tells the true story of this deadly episode in Rome's history. He explains why Rome was such a vulnerable tinderbox, outlines the difficulties of life in that exciting and dangerous city, and recounts the fire's aftermath and legacy--a legacy that includes the transformation of much of ancient Rome into a modern city. Situating the fire within the context of other perils that residents of Rome faced, including frequent flooding, pollution, crime, and dangerously shoddy construction, he highlights the firefighting technology of the period and examines the ways in which the city's architecture and planning contributed to the severity of the blaze.

Introducing readers to the grim realities of life in that overwhelming and overwhelmed city while chronicling its later glories, The Great Fire of Rome is grounded in the latest scholarship on fire analysis and forensics. Walsh's multifaceted analysis, balanced insights, and concise, accessible prose make this book a versatile teaching tool. Readers interested in ancient (and modern) Rome, urban life, and civic disasters, among other things, will be fascinated by this book.

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À propos de l'auteur

Joseph J. Walsh is a professor of classics and history at Loyola University Maryland. He is the author of Were They Wise Men or Kings? The Book of Christmas Questions.6

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1421433710
ISBN 13 
9781421433714
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1421433702 ISBN 13 :  9781421433707
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019
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