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When in Rome

2011-06-06 History
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Release : 2011-06-06
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis When in Rome by : Matthew Sturgis

Download or read book When in Rome written by Matthew Sturgis. This book was released on 2011-06-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “dashing chronicle” reveals what tourists have been visiting in Rome, from the era of the Roman Republic to contemporary times (The Independent). There is no place like Rome. Throughout its long, long history, its many changes in form and fortune, Rome has always been a tourist centre. In every age—Classical, Christian, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Modern—people have flocked to see its wonders. This is the story of what Rome’s visitors have looked at over the past two thousand years, the buildings, the statues, the paintings, the artifacts that have most impressed each generation of travellers from the time of the Roman Republic in the second century BC up to the present age of mass tourism. It is the history both of how Rome has changed with the centuries and how the taste of those who have visited the city has changed with it.

Pax Romana

2016-08-11 History
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Release : 2016-08-11
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Pax Romana by : Adrian Goldsworthy

Download or read book Pax Romana written by Adrian Goldsworthy. This book was released on 2016-08-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace meant Roman victory and was brought about by strength and dominance rather than co-existence with neighbours. The Romans were aggressive and ruthless, and during the creation of their empire millions died or were enslaved. But the Pax Romana was real, not merely the boast of emperors, and some of the regions in the Empire have never again lived for so many generations free from major wars. So what exactly was the Pax Romana and what did it mean for the people who found themselves brought under Roman rule? Acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy tells the story of the creation of the Empire, revealing how and why the Romans came to control so much of the world and asking whether the favourable image of the Roman peace is a true one. He chronicles the many rebellions by the conquered, and describes why these broke out and why most failed. At the same time, he explains that hostility was only one reaction to the arrival of Rome, and from the start there was alliance, collaboration and even enthusiasm for joining the invaders, all of which increased as resistance movements faded away. A ground-breaking and comprehensive history of the Roman Peace, Pax Romana takes the reader on a journey from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar and Augustus to the golden age of peace and prosperity under diligent emperors like Marcus Aurelius, offering a balanced and nuanced reappraisal of life in the Roman Empire.

When In Rome . . .

2012-04-05 Humor
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Release : 2012-04-05
Genre : Humor
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Book Rating : 575/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis When In Rome . . . by : Michael Haskins

Download or read book When In Rome . . . written by Michael Haskins. This book was released on 2012-04-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When In Rome is a riotous, hilarious gift book that highlights the varying differences between foreign etiquettes when you travel abroad. The book illustrates various nations' cultural, social etiquettes and customs and how funny, confusing and downright ridiculous they are when compared to each other. The book is a rip-roaring guide to 50+ nations' opposing gestures, manners and ways of expressing themselves physically, when their is a communication breakdown in the language barrier. For example, never put your hands on your hips next to a Mexican (you're asking for a fight), and never give and Iranian a thumbs up (its rude). Trouble will ensue if you do! So, your government urges you: take this amazing travel guide with you with you when abroad, read it, learn from it and if you happen to meet a foreign traveller (which will be inevitable) remember what you've learnt and, please, please, please be on your best behaviour. Word count: 20,000

Catwoman: When In Rome

2013-06-18 Comics & Graphic Novels
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Release : 2013-06-18
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
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Book Synopsis Catwoman: When In Rome by : Jeph Loeb

Download or read book Catwoman: When In Rome written by Jeph Loeb. This book was released on 2013-06-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale returns to further the exciting adventures they began in BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN and followed in BATMAN: DARK VICTORY! Collecting the 6-part series that guest-starred Batman and a host of Gotham's most colorful and dangerous villains, WHEN IN ROME chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. It's an incredible tale of Gotham's sexiest cat burglar!

Four Seasons in Rome

2008-06-10 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2008-06-10
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Four Seasons in Rome by : Anthony Doerr

Download or read book Four Seasons in Rome written by Anthony Doerr. This book was released on 2008-06-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the award-winning writer's experiences of living, working, and raising twin sons in Rome during the year following his receipt of a prestigious Rome Prize stipend, a period during which he attended the vigil of the dying John Paul II, brought his children on a snowy visit to the Pantheon, and befriended numerous locals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

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