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Title: Rome: The Biography of a City by Christopher Hibbert ISBN: 0140070788 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: March, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Concise History of Rome
Comment: This is a good book for those interested in learning about general Rome History but not necessarily in reading thick textbooks. If you're interested in learning about specific periods/events (or the Roman Empire as a whole), you might want to look elsewhere. If you're interested in reading about a great city as a whole, this is a solid choice.
Rating: 5
Summary: Reads like a novel
Comment: I planned to visit Rome and was told Mr Hibbert's book was better than any travel guide. I was worried it would be a boring, textbook read. To my surprise, I was absolutely engrossed from cover to cover. The endnotes were a bit too inclusive for my taste, but for a true historian, the information would be captivating. Mr. Hibbert's focus on numerous Vatican events is eye opening.
Rating: 5
Summary: An amazing look at the timeless city
Comment: Hibbert presents Rome in a refreshing and vibrant light. Starting with the foundations of the city and the Romulus and Remus myth, and continuing through the days of empire, the barbarian onslaught, the rise of the church, the medieval era, and the city in more modern times, he links location, biography and history in a way that continually excites. Well illustrated, with maps, diagrams, paintings and photos, this book should be essential preparatory reading before visiting the Eternal City. (For a modern guide including information on restaurants, etc, to act as a good counterpart to this historical book, I recommend looking at Let's Go Rome. I used both these books on my two week trip in 1999, and didn't require any other references.)
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Title: Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides) by Amanda Claridge, Judith Toms, Tony Cubberley ISBN: 0192880039 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Blue Guide Rome, Eighth Edition by Alta MacAdam ISBN: 0393324737 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall by Christopher Hibbert ISBN: 0688053394 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King ISBN: 0802713955 Publisher: Walker & Co Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
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Title: Rome Is Love Spelled Backward: Enjoying Art and Architecture in the Eternal City by Judith Anne Testa ISBN: 0875805760 Publisher: Northern Illinois Univ Pr Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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