Rome: A History In Seven Sackings

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A fascinating history of the city of Rome, seen through the eyes of its most significant sackings, from the Gauls to the Nazis & everything in between. No city on earth has preserved its past as Rome has. Visitors can cross bridges that were crossed by Cicero & Julius Caesar, explore temples visited by Roman emperors, & step into churches that have hardly changed since popes celebrated mass in them sixteen centuries ago. These architectural survivals are all the more remarkable considering the many disasters that have struck the city. Rome has been afflicted by earthquakes, floods, fires & plagues, but most of all it has been repeatedly ravaged by roving armies. From the Gauls to the Nazis, Matthew Kneale tells the stories behind the seven most important of these attacks & reveals, with fascinating insight, how they transformed the city
- & not always for the worse. Using this entirely new approach to Rome`s past he unveils how it became the city it is today. A meticulously researched, magical blend of travelogue, social & cultural history, Rome: A History in Seven Sackings is a celebration of the fierce courage, panache & vitality of the Roman people. Most of all, it is a passionate love letter to this incomparable city.