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The Latin Inscriptions of Rome. A Walking Guide.
Tyler Lansford
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Description for The Latin Inscriptions of Rome. A Walking Guide.
Hardback. This unique guide will prove a fascinating and illuminating companion for both sophisticated visitors to the Eternal City and armchair travelers seeking a novel perspective into Rome's rich history. Num Pages: 576 pages, 32, 15 black & white illustrations, 16 maps, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 840.
Rome's oldest known Latin inscription dates from the sixth century BC; the most recent major specimen was mounted in 2006-a span of more than two and a half millennia. Remarkably, many of these inscriptions are still to be found in situ, on the walls, gates, temples, obelisks, bridges, fountains, and churches of the city. Classicist Tyler Lansford has collected some 400 of these inscriptions and arranged them-with English translations-into fifteen walking tours that trace the physical and historical contours of the city. Each itinerary is prefaced by an in-depth introduction that provides a survey of the history and topography ... Read more
Rome's oldest known Latin inscription dates from the sixth century BC; the most recent major specimen was mounted in 2006-a span of more than two and a half millennia. Remarkably, many of these inscriptions are still to be found in situ, on the walls, gates, temples, obelisks, bridges, fountains, and churches of the city. Classicist Tyler Lansford has collected some 400 of these inscriptions and arranged them-with English translations-into fifteen walking tours that trace the physical and historical contours of the city. Each itinerary is prefaced by an in-depth introduction that provides a survey of the history and topography ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801891496
SKU
V9780801891496
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About Tyler Lansford
Tyler Lansford is an independent scholar and the cofounder of Seattle Language Academy.
Reviews for The Latin Inscriptions of Rome. A Walking Guide.
Latin is a less and less common attainment even among educated travellers, so Tyler Lansford has come to the rescue... If this book is not slipped into many a Rome-bound suitcase, there is no justice in the world. I can think of few more enjoyable companions on a prowl through the city.
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