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Alberto Angela The Reach of Rome (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Reach of Rome : a Journey Through the Lands of the Ancient Empire, Following a Coin
- Publication Name
- The Reach of Rome
- Title
- The Reach of Rome
- Subtitle
- A Journey Through the Lands of the Ancient Empire, Following a Co
- Translator
- Gregory Conti
- Contributor
- Gregory Conti (Translated by)
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 0847841286
- EAN
- 9780847841288
- ISBN
- 9780847841288
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
- Genre
- Travel, History
- Topic
- Ancient / Rome, Social History, Essays & Travelogues
- Release Date
- 15/10/2013
- Release Year
- 2013
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 27.3 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Number of Pages
- 412 Pages
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In this unconventional and accessible history, Italian best-seller Alberto Angela literally follows the money to map the reach and power of the Roman Empire. To see a map of the Roman Empire at the height of its territorial expansion is to be struck by its size, stretching from Scotland to Kuwait, from the Sahara to the North Sea. What was life like in the Empire, and how were such diverse peoples and places united under one rule? The Reach of Rome explores these questions through an ingenious lens: the path of a single coin as it changes hands and traverses the vast realms of the empire in the year 115. Admired in his native Italy for his ability to bring history to life through narrative, Alberto Angela opens up the ancient world to readers who have felt intimidated by the category or put off by dry historical tomes. By focusing on aspects of daily life so often overlooked in more academic treatments, The Reach of Rome travels back in time and shows us a world that was perhaps not very different from our own. And by following the path of a coin through the streams of commerce, we can touch every corner of that world and its people, from legionnaires and senators to prostitutes and slaves. Through lively and detailed vignettes all based on archeological and historical evidence, Angela reveals the vast Roman world and its remarkable modernity, and in so doing he reinforces the relevance of the ancient world for a new generation of readers.
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Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0847841286
ISBN-13
9780847841288
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166529843
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reach of Rome : a Journey Through the Lands of the Ancient Empire, Following a Coin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ancient / Rome, Social History, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Travel, History
Number of Pages
412 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
27.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dg77
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"Though tracing a coin is a rather unconventional way to outline the history of an empire, author Alberto Angela had good reason to do so. Admired in his native Italy for his ability to bring history to life through narrative, Alberto Angela opens up the ancient world to readers who have felt intimidated by the category or put off by dry historical tomes. By focusing on aspects of daily life so often overlooked in more academic treatments, The Reach of Rome travels back in time and shows us a world that was perhaps not very different from our own." ~ Italian Tribune, "Though tracing a coin is a rather unconventional way to outline the history of an empire, author Alberto Angela had good reason to do so. Admired in his native Italy for his ability to bring history to life through narrative, Alberto Angela opens up the ancient world to readers who have felt intimidated by the category or put off by dry historical tomes. By focusing on aspects of daily life so often overlooked in more academic treatments, The Reach of Rome travels back in time and shows us a world that was perhaps not very different from our own." - Italian Tribune "Using a coin to map the reach and power of the Roman Empire, Alberto Angela introduces readers to the ancient world, offering new insights into its people and territories, and deciphering what it really meant to live in the empire. The author examines aspects of daily life through the lens of a single coin...bringing us face-to-face with the real people of that era ." -i-ItalyNY "This lovely rendering of history is a hearty companion across the ancient empire "from Scotland to Kuwait, from Portugal to Armenia." Our excursion follows a coin across the Empire for a few years as it passes through many hands, generating a payload of priceless information about day-to-day life in a world long gone. Be sure to join this glorious expedition by an author who shows us the money on the march!" -Celtic Connection
Copyright Date
2013
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2013-934991
Dewey Decimal
937.63
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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