Download or read book Galileo in Rome written by William R. Shea and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two leading authorities on Galileo offer a brilliant revisionist look at the career of the great Italian scientist.
Download or read book Italian Chic written by Andrea Ferolla and published by Assouline Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italy is a country synonymous with style and beauty in all aspects of life: the rich history of Rome, Renaissance art of Florence, graceful canals of Venice, high fashion of Milan, signature pasta alla bolognese of Bologna, colorful architecture of Portofino and winking blue waters of Capri and the Amalfi Coast, among many others. Italians themselves live effortlessly amid all this splendor, knowing instinctively just the type of outfit to throw on, design element to balance, or delectable ingredient to add.
Download or read book Are We Rome written by Cullen Murphy and published by HMH. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows
Download or read book Rick Steves Walk Heart of Rome written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick Steves' Walks eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours through some of Europe's most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Walk: Heart of Rome, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a walk through Rome's center—including where to start, how much time you need, and what's worth stopping for—all for less than the cost of a cappuccino. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the things you encounter along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Walk: Heart of Rome is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Walks and Tours are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.
Download or read book Four Seasons in Rome written by Anthony Doerr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 240 pages. 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.
Download or read book Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day written by Philip Matyszak and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a tourist's guide to the city of Rome as it was around 200 CE.
Download or read book Road to Rome written by Marlene McLoughlin and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1995-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All roads lead to Rome--and no one captures the journey in luminous watercolors quite as brillantly as Marlene McLoughlin. Leafing through Road to Rome is like relaxing on a slow train through Italy, with an artist at your side. By means of her watercolor sketchbooks, readers travel from Florence to Rome, and to the legendary hill towns of Arezzo, Siena, Montepulciano, Assisi, Todi, and Cortona, through breathtaking landscapes, unearthly light, and the rustic beauty of the Tuscan and Umbrian countryside. Exquisite watercolors, pen-and-ink sketches, and brief captions depict the land, the food, and the character of one of the most beautiful places on earth in all of its varied details--a shadowy, overgrown Renaissance villa, yellow fields of mustard, a dish of ripe lemons; the Tiber at dawn. Richly evocative, wonderfully inviting, and thoroughly charming. Road to Rome is both a traveler's and a dreamer's delight.
Download or read book First They Took Rome written by David Broder and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italy’s political disaster under a microscope There is little that hasn’t gone wrong for Italy in the last three decades. Economic growth has flatlined, infrastructure has crumbled, and out-of-work youth find their futures stuck on hold. These woes have been reflected in the country’s politics, from Silvio Berlusconi’s scandals to the rise of the far right. Many commentators blame Italy’s malaise on cultural ills—pointing to the corruption of public life or a supposedly endemic backwardness. In this reading, Italy has failed to converge with the neoliberal reforms mounted by other European countries, leaving it to trail behind the rest of the world. First They Took Rome offers a different perspective: Italy isn’t failing to keep up with its international peers but farther along the same path of decline they are following. In the 1980s, Italy boasted the West’s strongest Communist Party; today, social solidarity is collapsing, working people feel ever more atomized, and democratic institutions grow increasingly hollow. Studying the rise of forces like Matteo Salvini’s Lega, this book shows how the populist right drew on a deep well of social despair, ignored by the liberal centre. Italy’s recent history is a warning from the future—the story of a collapse of public life that risks spreading across the West.
Download or read book Return to Glow written by Chandi Wyant and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-02 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a divorce and traumatic illness, Chandi Wyant set out on Italy's historic pilgrimage route to walk for forty days to Rome. With a boundless passion for Italy, she brings alive the history of the route while leading the reader on her inner journey as she finds sustenance and comfort from surprising sources.
Download or read book Slaves to Rome written by Myles Lavan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study in the language of Roman imperialism provides a provocative new perspective on the Roman imperial project. It highlights the prominence of the language of mastery and slavery in Roman descriptions of the conquest and subjection of the provinces. More broadly, it explores how Roman writers turn to paradigmatic modes of dependency familiar from everyday life - not just slavery but also clientage and childhood - in order to describe their authority over, and responsibilities to, the subject population of the provinces. It traces the relative importance of these different models for the imperial project across almost three centuries of Latin literature, from the middle of the first century BCE to the beginning of the third century CE.
Download or read book 24 Hours in Ancient Rome written by Philip Matyszak and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk a day in a Roman's sandals. What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?
Download or read book The First Man in Rome written by Colleen McCullough and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With extraordinary narrative power, New York Times bestselling author Colleen McCullough sweeps the reader into a whirlpool of pageantry and passion, bringing to vivid life the most glorious epoch in human history. When the world cowered before the legions of Rome, two extraordinary men dreamed of personal glory: the military genius and wealthy rural "upstart" Marius, and Sulla, penniless and debauched but of aristocratic birth. Men of exceptional vision, courage, cunning, and ruthless ambition, separately they faced the insurmountable opposition of powerful, vindictive foes. Yet allied they could answer the treachery of rivals, lovers, enemy generals, and senatorial vipers with intricate and merciless machinations of their own—to achieve in the end a bloody and splendid foretold destiny . . . and win the most coveted honor the Republic could bestow.
Download or read book 103 Other Adventures In and Around Rome written by Bill Richards and published by Rumble Books. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is intended for people who have been to Rome before and want to get to the next level of things to see and learn about, after they have enjoyed the most famous sites like the Vatican, the Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain. Of course, it has sections that explore historical adventures, including sections devoted to the Etruscans, ancient Rome, and the Middle Ages, and it also describes where to see modern art, where to go hiking in the woods, which hilltowns are most exciting to visit, and where to go swimming on a hot day.
Download or read book Here I Walk written by Andrew L. Wilson and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Thousand-Mile Pilgrimage with Martin Luther In 2010, Andrew Wilson and his wife, Sarah, walked in the footsteps of Martin Luther, re-creating his famous pre-Reformation pilgrimage from Erfurt to Rome. Their trek was well publicized, with coverage in the Christian Century, First Things, the Wall Street Journal, and Books & Culture. They were also interviewed by travel expert Rick Steves on his popular radio program. As they walked their journey of a thousand miles over seventy days, thousands of readers followed along on the Wilsons' blog. This engaging narrative brings readers along as Andrew and Sarah traverse Europe, visiting sites such as Coburg Castle, Ulm's Münster, the Alps, Milan, Florence, and Rome. Their journey provides a unique window into the history of the Protestant Reformation and a creative entryway into the life of Luther. The book also reflects on the contemporary ecumenical significance of the events of the Reformation, exploring what the changes of the past 500 years mean for the Christian present and future. Beautifully written and enjoyable to read, Here I Walk offers a unique combination of firsthand travel narrative, fascinating explorations in history, and theological and spiritual reflection. Pictures, maps, and an afterword by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson are included.
Download or read book 500 Hidden Secrets of Rome written by Livesay GRIGOLETTO and published by Uitgeverij Luster. This book was released on 2023-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - An insider's guide to Rome's hidden gems and lesser-known spots - Written by true locals, filled with independent advice, based on thorough research and the author's personal opinions - An inspirational and practical guide to the city's most interesting places, buildings, restaurants, shops, museums, galleries, neighborhoods, gardens and cafes, into 100 lists of 5 secrets - Photography by Roel Hendrickx - A recently updated edition in Luster's successful and attractive series of city guides The 500 Hidden Secrets of Rome helps you set out to discover the most attractive, fun and unique places in Italy's capital. Luisa Grigoletto and Christopher Livesay share 500 addresses and facts that many tourists don't know, sometimes off the beaten track, but always loved by the locals and worth a visit. This book lists, among other things, the 5 best gelaterías, the 5 most beautiful historic shops, 5 breathtaking palazzi which played an important role in art history and 5 sites where major Italian films were shot. It is the perfect book for those who wish to discover the city, but avoid all the usual tourist haunts, as well as for residents who are keen to track down the city's best-kept secrets.
Download or read book I Heart Rome written by Maria Pasquale and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love letter to Rome, with beautiful food and location photography, classic recipes, and stories from the heart of the Eternal City. Rome is an open-air museum; it's a modern-day marvel of a city that has seen centuries of emperors, popes, movements, triumphs, and tragedies. It's a city where the present and past sit side by side and interact in a beautiful, yet sometimes complex, kind of way. Rome begs to be uncovered at every turn. Through quirky local stories and glorious pictures, I Heart Rome takes you on an inspiring journey through the Rome that tourists rarely get to see. In a country justifiably famous for its food, Rome boasts its own fascinating and unique cuisine that is intrinsically tied to its history. Influences from Ancient Rome through to more recent events are reflected in the food culture of the Eternal City today. And given the passionate nature of Romans as a people, it's no wonder that dining is taken so seriously. From carbonara recipes to artichoke-frying techniques, just about everything food-related is up for--and causes much--debate in Rome. You too will heart Rome after delving into this book.
Download or read book Glam Italia 101 Fabulous Things to Do in Rome Beyond the Colosseum the Vatican the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps written by Corinna Cooke and published by Glam Italia!. This book was released on 2019-05-19 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of long lines and lame tours? Discover a superior Roman vacation with fewer crowds and way more culture.Does the idea of a tedious sightseeing tour make you want to stay in the hotel? Would you choose hunting down undiscovered gems over sweaty tour buses any day? After three decades traveling to the Eternal City, private tour guide Corinna Cooke knows how to make travel experiences fresh and unique. Now she'll show you how to avoid the lines and embrace the authentic Roman vacation.Glam Italia! 101 Fabulous Things to Do in Rome is your perfect guide for avoiding clichéd tours and discovering fascinating attractions within walking distance of the city's historic center. Packed with entertaining stories and historical facts, Cooke uses her expert knowledge to make your trip truly come to life. With tons of entries on little-known locations and suggestions of how to get the most out of each, this is the book you need to get an Italian experience you'll never forget.In Glam Italia! 101 Fabulous Things to Do in Rome, you'll discover: - Where to take the best Instagram photos that your friends and family will love- How to avoid overwhelming crowds and replace them with uncharted sights and sounds- The best markets for food, souvenirs, art, and fashion to help you shop like a local- How to find the subterranean city beneath the city for a truly unique Italian adventure- Where to find all of the Caravaggio's in Rome and the stories behind them- Which foods and wines are specific to Rome and are not to be missed- Hilarious and fascinating ghost stories, histories, travelogues, and much, much more!Glam Italia! 101 Fabulous Things to Do in Rome is your essential tour book for a trip you'll treasure forever. If you like vacations as unique as you are, then you'll love Corinna Cooke's breezy and engaging guide to Italy's historic capital.Buy Glam Italia! 101 Fabulous Things To Do In Rome to experience the real Rome today!
