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Andrea (E Carandini - The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Biography and Portraits of the City - Two-volume slipcased set - 9780691163475 - V9780691163475
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The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Biography and Portraits of the City - Two-volume slipcased set

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Description for The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Biography and Portraits of the City - Two-volume slipcased set Hardback. Editor(s): Carandini, Andrea. Num Pages: 1280 pages, 452 color illus. 67 halftones. 13 line illus. 9 tables. 97 color maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; GBG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 293 x 238 x 101. Weight in Grams: 4294.
The Atlas of Ancient Rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-color maps, drawings, photos, and 3D reconstructions, this magnificent two-volume slipcased edition features the latest discoveries and scholarship, with new descriptions of more than 500 monuments, including the Sanctuary of Vesta, the domus Augusti, and the Mausoleum of Augustus. It is destined to become the standard reference for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the history of the city of Rome. The Atlas of Ancient Rome is monumental in scope. It examines the city's topography and political-administrative divisions, trade and economic production, and social landscape and infrastructure--from residential neighborhoods and gardens to walls, roads, aqueducts, and sewers. It describes the fourteen regions of Rome and the urban history of each in unprecedented detail, and includes profiles and reconstructions of major monuments and works of art. This is the only atlas of the ancient city to incorporate the most current archaeological findings and use the latest mapping technologies. Authoritative and easy to use, The Atlas of Ancient Rome is the definitive illustrated reference book on Rome from its origins to the sixth century AD. * Fully updated from the Italian edition to include the latest discoveries and scholarship * Features a wealth of maps, illustrations, and 3D reconstructions * Covers Rome's topography, economy, urban infrastructure, and more * Includes profiles of major monuments and works of art * Draws on the latest archaeological findings and mapping technologies * Twenty years in the making by a team of leading experts

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
4294g
Number of Pages
1280
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691163475
SKU
V9780691163475
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Andrea (E Carandini
Andrea Carandini is professor emeritus of archaeology at La Sapienza University of Rome. He has supervised some of the most important archaeological excavations in Rome and was instrumental in the discovery of the ancient Palatine Wall and the earliest phase of the Sanctuary of Vesta. He is president of the Italian National Trust. His many books include Rome: Day One (Princeton).

Reviews for The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Biography and Portraits of the City - Two-volume slipcased set
An original and remarkably complete portrait ... give[s] a marvellous picture of the evolution, complexity, and decline of the ancient city.
James E. Packer, Journal of Roman Archaeology Magnificent ... an impressive monument of historical outreach.
T. P. Wiseman, Journal of Roman Studies

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