Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of RomeHachette Books, 15/05/2006 - 391 páginas Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of Rome is a unique, unconventional guide and a deeply felt homage to Rome and its extraordinary 2,500-year history. Moving beyond the names, dates, and statistics of ordinary guidebooks, George Sullivan's eye-opening essays celebrate the special character of Rome's buildings, fountains, piazzas, streets, and ruins. From the largest landmark down to the smallest hidden gem, Not Built in a Day explores the city in comprehensive detail, offering detailed visual and historical analyses that enable readers to see and understand exactly what makes the architecture of Rome so important, influential, and fascinating. Not Built in a Day is supported by a companion website (NotBuiltInADay.com) that offers, among other features, detailed illustrative photographs for readers who want to experience the book's walking tours at home and large printable maps for readers using small electronic devices on-site in Rome. |
Índice
Overview of the City The Capitoline Hill | 15 |
Old Rome I The Campus Martius Northeast From the Piazza Venezia to the Pantheon | 38 |
Old Rome II The Campus Martius South From the Pantheon to the Tiber Bend | 67 |
OLD ROME III THE CAMPUS MARTIUS SOUTH From Tiber Bend to the Jewish | 110 |
MAP 2 | 148 |
Baroque Rome I Around the Corso | 151 |
Baroque Rome II The Quirinal and Viminal Hills From the Piazza Venezia to the Port Pia | 189 |
MAP 3 | 230 |
MAP 4 | 302 |
Off the Beaten Track II Trastevere and the Janiculum Hill | 305 |
Catholic Rome St Peters the Vatican and the Borgo | 327 |
Greater Rome Outside the Walls | 346 |
ThreeDay Itenerary | 355 |
Special Interest Index | 357 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 369 |
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS | 371 |
Ancient Rome The Forums the Colosseum and Beyond From the Piazza Venezia to the Appian Way | 233 |
Medieval Rome The Esquiline and Caelian Hills From the Piazza Venezia to the Porta Maggiore | 258 |
Off the Beaten Track I The Aventine Hill from the Piazza Venezia to the Porta San Paolo | 289 |
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Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of Rome George H. Sullivan Pré-visualização limitada - 2009 |
Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of Rome George H. Sullivan Pré-visualização indisponível - 2009 |
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