Download or read book Rome For Dummies written by Bruce Murphy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-05-12 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Eternal City is permanently recorded in its many monuments and ruins. Rome has delights for anyone and everyone—art aficionados, architecture buffs, history lovers, foodies, and fashion trendsetters. This guide eases you into la dolce vita ("the sweet life") with information on: How to get around the meandering streets and the bustling maze of ancient and modern treasures Entertainment to suit your mood, from classical concerts and opera to bars, pubs, and discos to moonlit walks with spectacular views Accommodations ranging from the Hotel Hassler, located on top of the Spanish Steps, to the Hotel de Russie with its striking contemporary design Incredible churches, museums, and ruins Great buys on handmade gold jewelry, antique prints, fashion accessories such as scarves, handbags, and watches, and a variety of religious items ranging from apparel to artwork Five itinerary options and five day trips Like every For Dummies travel guide, Rome For Dummies, Second Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Lots of detailed maps

Download or read book Roman Daze written by Brontè Dee Jackson and published by Melbourne Books. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It took only three days to fall in love with Rome. Like all infatuations, I expected it to wear off. I decided that I would leave when I no longer noticed the Coliseum. I am still waiting.' Twenty years ago, Bronte Jackson won an airline ticket that thrust her into the heart of the Mediterranean. Recently separated, made redundant and evicted from her home, Bronte spent six months recovering in Greece and spending her redundancy package, before making her way to Rome. Roman Daze: La Dolce Vita for All Seasons is a book about living a personal and continuously surprising adventure. It's about following your heart and what it's like to live among people who continuously use theirs. In Roman Daze, Bronte Jackson describes how the seasons, food, family, landscape, rituals and history combine to create and explain the Italian lifestyle and why, from the outside, it looks like la dolce vita.

Download or read book Roman Presences written by Catharine Edwards and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-03-04 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays explores aspects of the reception of ancient Rome in a number of European countries from the late eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War. Rome has been made to stand for literary authority, republican heroism, imperial power and decline, the Catholic Church, the pleasure of ruins. The studies offered here examine some of the sometimes strange and unexpected places where Roman presences have manifested themselves during this period. Scholars from several disciplines, including English literature and history of art, as well as classics, bring to bear a variety of approaches on a wide range of images and texts, from statues of Napoleon to Freud's analysis of dreams. Rome's seemingly boundless capacity for multiple, indeed conflicting, signification has made it an extraordinarily fertile paradigm for making sense of - and also for destabilizing - history, politics, identity, memory and desire.

Download or read book Roman Fever written by Benjamin Reilly and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last 1500 years, Rome was the inspiration of artists, the coronation stage of German emperors, the distant desire of pilgrims, and the seat of the Roman popes. Yet Rome also lies within the northern range of P. falciparum malaria, the deadliest strain of the disease, against which northern Europeans had no intrinsic or acquired defenses. As a result, Rome lured a countless number of unacclimated transalpine Europeans to their deaths in the period from 500 to 1850 AD. This book examines how Rome's allure to European visitors and its resident malaria species impacted the historical development of Europe. It covers the environmental and biological factors at play and focuses on two of the periods when malaria potentially had the greatest impact on the continent: the heyday of the medieval German Empire and its conflicts with the papacy (c. 800-1300) and the Protestant Reformation (c.1500). Through explorations into the history of religion, empire, disease, and culture, this book tells the story of how the veritable capital of the world became the graveyard of nations.

Download or read book Ancient Rome written by Rodolfo Lanciani and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Literary Journey to Rome written by Christina Höfferer and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome is considered to be the most beautiful city in the world. However, how many people know about the hidden Rome, the Vatican’s secret archives, the true fate of Pasolini? This book describes a city full of passionate people who are in love with Rome and enthusiastic about what they experience there. Taking the reader on a journey through the city, we meet a woman picking urban fruit from the trees of Rome, learn the importance of studio 5 for Frederico Fellini, and chat with lovers of the work of the acclaimed Viennese-Roman author Ingeborg Bachmann. Always in search of the special in everyday life, the book draws a lively picture of the always vibrant Eternal City.

Download or read book Rome written by Francesca Grazzi and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As sacred as St Peter's, as profane as the Via Veneto, the bustling capital of Italy has something for every taste and mood. The Colosseum sums up the Roman empire, the Sistine Chapel is better than ever, the Piazza Navona remains the ultimate outdoor cafe scene. This Way Rome is crammed with addresses -- churches, ancient monuments, parks, markets, restaurants, cafes -- priceless recommendations and practical hints, whether you're on a weekend or a fortnight's adventure.

Download or read book Curds of Prey written by Korina Moss and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Korina Moss's Curds of Prey, murder again comes to Yarrow Glen, and cheesemonger Willa Bauer must be the predator... before she becomes the prey. Yarrow Glen's favorite cheese shop, Curds & Whey, gets to be a part of the social event of the season: Summer Harrington’s wedding. Cheesemonger Willa Bauer is going all out for the wedding shower’s cheese bar. But the eagle-eyed Harrington family is proving to be a pain in her asiago. A last-minute tasting ends in disaster when one of Willa’s potential beaux, Roman, gets in a fight with the groom. Then the shower arrives, and while there’s anything but love in the air, there is plenty of cheese. Oh, and Roman... again. The day officially ends in disaster when Willa finds the groom—who also happens to be the mayor’s nephew—in the stable, dead as a dodo. At the mayor’s request, Willa must follow the trail of cheese curds to find a killer while continuing to walk a tightrope between two of Sonoma Valley’s most powerful families.

Download or read book Nothing Fancy written by Alison Roman and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The social media star, New York Times columnist, and author of Dining In helps you nail dinner with unfussy food and the permission to be imperfect. “Enemy of the mild, champion of the bold, Ms. Roman offers recipes in Nothing Fancy that are crunchy, cheesy, tangy, citrusy, fishy, smoky and spicy.”—Julia Moskin, The New York Times IACP AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The New Yorker • NPR • The Washington Post • San Francisco Chronicle • BuzzFeed • The Guardian • Food Network An unexpected weeknight meal with a neighbor or a weekend dinner party with fifteen of your closest friends—either way and everywhere in between, having people over is supposed to be fun, not stressful. This abundant collection of all-new recipes—heavy on the easy-to-execute vegetables and versatile grains, paying lots of close attention to crunchy, salty snacks, and with love for all the meats—is for gatherings big and small, any day of the week. Alison Roman will give you the food your people want (think DIY martini bar, platters of tomatoes, pots of coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas, pans of lemony turmeric tea cake) plus the tips, sass, and confidence to pull it all off. With Nothing Fancy, any night of the week is worth celebrating. Praise for Nothing Fancy “[Nothing Fancy] is full of the sort of recipes that sound so good, one contemplates switching off any and all phones, calling in sick, and cooking through the bulk of them.”—Food52 “[Nothing Fancy] exemplifies that classic Roman approach to cooking: well-known ingredients rearranged in interesting and compelling ways for young home cooks who want food that looks (and photographs) as good as it tastes.”—Grub Street

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Rome written by Martin Dunford and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Rome - now in full colour throughout - is the most readable introduction to the sights and attractions of one of the greatest cities on earth. Everything you need to know about the iconic landmarks, ancient buildings and distinctive neighbourhoods, as well as the inside track on the best of the city's restaurants, wine bars, shops, markets and much more, is presented in a user-friendly format with dozens of beautiful photos and colour-coded maps. With features on the best places for Roman pizza, the city's best hotel bars, cutting-edge cuisine and expert history and background on the art and architecture, the Rough Guide has everything you need to make the most of your stay. There's no better single-volume guide to Rome around. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Rome. Now available in ePub format.

Download or read book Representatives of Roman Rule written by Joshua Yoder and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luke-Acts contains a wealth of material that is relevant to politics, and the relationship between Jesus and his followers and the Roman Empire becomes an issue at a number of points. The author's fundamental attitude toward Rome is hard to discern, however. The complexity of Luke's task as both a creative writer and a mediator of received tradition, and perhaps as well the author's own ambivalence, have left conflicting evidence in the narrative. Scholarly treatments of the issue have tended to survey in a relatively short scope a great amount of material with different degrees of relevance to the question and representing different proportions of authorial contribution and traditional material. This book attempts to make a contribution to the discussion by narrowing the focus to Luke's depiction of the Roman provincial governors in his narrative, interpreted in terms of his Greco-Roman literary context. Luke's portraits of Roman governors can be seen to invoke expectations and concerns that were common in the literary context. By these standards Luke's portrait of these Roman authority figures is relatively critical, and demonstrates his preoccupation with Rome's judgment of the Christians more than a desire to commend Roman rule.

Download or read book Goddess Obscured written by Pamela C. Berger and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1988-02-29 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the story of the grain protectress, an image that has persisted from the ancient Near East to the classical world and still survives in folksongs and village celebrations today.

Download or read book Insight Guides Rome City Guide written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight City Guide Rome is a full-colour, comprehensive travel guide to one of the world's most historically rich destinations. Full-colour photography and maps throughout combine with authoritative text to give you both inspiration and information to help explore the eternal city. Be inspired by the "Best Of Rome" section, which highlights the city's unmissable sights and experiences, while a comprehensive Travel Tips section provides all the practical information and travel advice you need, as well as a guide to things to do in Rome, plus our selective listings for hotel and restaurants. Lavish Photo Features offer a unique insight into Rome's culture, covering Roman markets, the Vatican's treasures, and the city's catacombs, and much more. Insight's trademark history and culture coverage provides a fascinating introduction to Rome's classical heritage and modern life, while features by local writers delve into everything from classical monuments and modern architecture to Roman markets, with a special focus on the city's treasure-house museums and palazzos. Thirteen Places chapters cover the entire city in detail, from the stately Vatican to the cobbled streets of Campo de'Fiori, while four further excursions chapters suggest worthwhile day trips within easy reach of the city. Colour maps throughout help you get around so you can find the top attractions in Rome as well as venture off the beaten track. From exploring the Colosseum to people-watching on the Spanish Steps, this book will make sure you have the quintessential Rome experience.

Download or read book Insight Guides City Guide Rome written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure The Eternal City is an enduringly popular destination, from the Vatican's wealth of museum and charismatic new Pope to the evocative ruins of the Forum. Be inspired to visit by the new edition of Insight Rome City Guide, a comprehensive full-colour guide to the Italian capital. Inside Rome City Guide: A fully-overhauled edition. Stunning, specially-commissioned photography that brings the city and its people to life. Highlights of the city's top attractions in our Best of Rome, including the treasure-trove Vatican Museum, showcasing Michelangelo's sublime Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon and the awe-inspiring Colosseum. Descriptive area-by-area accounts cover the whole city: step back in time to Ancient Rome at the Roman Forum and then head across the mythical River Tiber to trendy Trastevere quarter. Further afield await the catacombs and legendary Via Appia Antica. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best restaurants. Free app for every customer. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Download or read book The Smiles of Rome written by Susan Cahill and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a Roman holiday with some of the world’s greatest writers Explore the Palatine with Elizabeth Bowen. Visit the temple of the Vestal Virgins with Georgina Masson. Analyze Michelangelo’s Moses with Sigmund Freud. Stroll through ancient streets with Goethe and with Henry James. Share Alice Steinbach’s midnight epiphany on a shabby hotel balcony. Learn the art of love from Ovid. Visit villas and gardens with Edith Wharton. Enjoy Rome’s myriad moods and pleasures with Robert Browning, Eleanor Clark, Susan Vreeland, and many others. An irresistible collection of writing about one of the world’s most beloved destinations, The Smiles of Rome spans the centuries from ancient times to the present day. Each essay resonates with the richness and turmoil of the past and overflows with a great wealth of fascinating facts and intriguing tidbits for today’s avid readers and travelers. “Rome,” writes Susan Cahill, “has the power to blow your mind and heart.” This delicious, many-layered collection honoring the city that is the heart and soul of European civilization has the same power to thrill.

Download or read book The Crisis of the 14th Century written by Martin Bauch and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-modern critical interactions of nature and society can best be studied during the so-called "Crisis of the 14th Century". While historiography has long ignored the environmental framing of historcial processes and scientists have over-emphasized nature's impact on the course of human history, this volume tries to describe the at times complex modes of the late-medieval relationship of man and nature. The idea of 'teleconnection', borrowed from the geosciences, describes the influence of atmospheric circulation patterns often over long distances. It seems that there were 'teleconnections' in society, too. So this volumes aims to examine man-environment interactions mainly in the 14th century from all over Europe and beyond. It integrates contributions from different disciplines on impact, perception and reaction of environmental change and natural extreme events on late Medieval societies. For humanists from all historical disciplines it offers an approach how to integrate written and even scientific evidence on environmental change in established and new fields of historical research. For scientists it demonstrates the contributions scholars from the humanities can provide for discussion on past environmental changes.

Download or read book Insight Guides City Guide Rome Travel Guide eBook written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly updated edition of Insight Guides City Guide Rome is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on Roman fashion and Mussolini's Legacy, all written by local experts. Innovative extras = incredible value, and unique in the market. All City Guides come with a free eBook and regularly updated app, unlike comparable competitors' products. High-production values - compact cut-down format and full-colour throughout. Exciting opportunities for bespoke promotions - please contact your Account Manager for details Content overview: -in-depth on history and culture -invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning -inspirational colour photography throughout -inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience.