For almost a thousand years Rome held sway as the spiritual & artistic centre of the world. Hughes vividly recreates the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar Marcus Aurelius Nero Caligula Cicero Martial & Virgil. With the artistic blossoming of the Renaissance he casts his unwavering critical eye over the great works of Raphael Michelangelo & Brunelleschi shedding new light on the Old Masters. In the seventeenth eighteenth & nineteenth centuries when Romes cultural predominance was assured artists & tourists from all over Europe converged on the city. Hughes brilliantly analyses the defining works of Caravaggio Velasquez Rubens & Bernini. Hughes Rome is a vibrant contradictory spectacular & secretive place; a monument both to human glory & human error. In equal parts loving iconoclastic enraged & wise peopled with colourful figures & rich in unexpected details ROME is an exhilarating journey through the story of one of the worlds most glorious cities. ...

Walk around Rome & without even trying you ll stumble across masterpieces from the artistic pantheon sculptures by Michelangelo paintings by Caravaggio frescoes by Raphael & fountains by Bernini. Duncan Garwood Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 2 expert authors 5 Roman forums 34 maps 157 restaurants 3000 years of art & architecture Comprehensive map section Feature coverage of top sights Range of planning tools In-depth background on Rome s art & architecture ...

The idea of empire was created in ancient Rome & even today the Roman empire offers a powerful image for thinking about imperialism. Traces of its monuments & literature can be found across Europe the Near East & North Africa
- & sometimes even further afield. This is the story of how this mammoth empire was created how it was sustained in crisis & how it shaped the world of its rulers & subjects
- a story spanning a millennium & a half. Chapters that tell the story of the unfolding of Romes empire alternate with discussions based on the most recent evidence into the conditions that made the Roman imperial achievement possible & also so durable covering topics as diverse as ecology slavery & the cult paid to gods & men. Rome was not the only ancient empire. Comparison with other imperial projects helps us see what it was that was so distinctive about ancient Rome. Ancient Rome has also often been an explicit model for other imperialisms. Rome An Empires Story shows quite how different Roman imperialism was from modern imitations. The story that emerges outlines the advantages of Rome had over its neighbours at different periods
- some planned some quite accidental
- & the stages by which Romes rulers successively had to change the way they ruled to cope with the problems of growth. As Greg Woolf demonstrates nobody ever planned to create a state that would last more than a millennium & a half yet the short term politics of alliances between successively wider groups created a structure of extraordinary stability. Romes Empire was able in the end to survive barbarian migrations economic collapse & even the conflicts between a series of world religions that had grown up within it in the process generating an imagery & a myth of empire that is apparently indestructible.



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This small slender volume aims to provide essential information when visiting a city. The city is broken down geographically focusing on areas of interest
- a double page that lists a selection of eateries shops bars theatres & music venues in ascending price order as well as visitor attractions. The entries are short providing contact details & a brief account of what is on offer. Every entry has a map reference & the double page unfolds to reveal a clear detailed street map allowing you to quickly pinpoint the venues. The volume also

Includes:: a short introduction with useful information such as a calendar of events websites & the address of the local tourist office. The guide closes with a map of the transport network which opens to reveal a short hotel list & further transport information.


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The long & complicated story of Ancient Rome is told as never before
- without being long or complicated! Ten comic-strip capers
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Genuinely pocket-sized Rome Inside Out is the perfect guide for your short break. Combining destination expertise with 2 award-winning Pop Out maps this ultra-portable guide will provide all the information you need to get the most out of your few precious days away. This innovative little travel companion comprises 2 detailed fold-out maps with a 64 page full-colour illustrated guide. The guide opens with 2 of our favourite itineraries. If youre short of time & want to see all the best bits these itineraries are sure to help you explore & savour the best that Rome has to offer. The guide is then divided in to 7 chapters: see it
- the best places to see from museums & cathedrals to markets monuments & much more; buy it
- pinpoints the key shopping areas & stores to target; watch it
- places to be entertained: shows theatres music venues ballet comedy cinema & nightlife; taste it
- from ethnic cuisine to local fare to the top places for an evening cocktail; all the best places to eat & drink; know it
- all the practical information you need to get the best out of your trip; directory
- hotel listings additional places to visit annual events & useful websites; speak it
- essential local words & phrases. In addition to the 2 detailed street maps there is also a transit map.






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The optimum city maps for exploring shopping & much more. The laminated pocket format is easy to use complete with public transport maps. The detailed scale shows even the smallest streets & it

Includes:: an extensive street index. The map also features the Top 10 highlights the city has to offer. Map Scale
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Explore the magnificent city of Rome with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable map will ensure you dont miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 Pop Out maps
- a detailed street by street plan of the city centre as well as an overview map of greater Rome * Additional maps of Vatican City Palatino & Imperial Forum & the metro are also included * Ingenious self-folding map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Key places of interest are listed offering you advice on the best things to see


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A woman has been arrested on the streets of Rome. Shes young. Shes beautiful. Shes covered in blood. & she claims to be on the run from a mighty power that centuries ago brought the eternal city to its knees. Ex-priest Tom Shaman teams up with a headstrong policewoman to unravel the mystery. But within Romes churches & corridors of power stealthy enemies are conspiring against them. & someone is re-enacting sinister legends from the citys bloody past... Loaded with action that rockets from gothic plazas through majestic cathedrals & into the vast catacombs lurking beneath the city this electrifying thriller will dazzle fans of Dan Brown & Chris Kuzneski. ...

Thracia AD30: Even after four years military service at the edge of the Roman world Vespasian cant escape the tumultuous politics of an Empire on the brink of disintegration. His patrons in Rome have charged him with the clandestine extraction of an old enemy from a fortress on the banks of the Danube before it falls to the Roman legion besieging it. Vespasians mission is the key move in a deadly struggle for the right to rule the Roman Empire. The man he has been ordered to seize could be the witness that will destroy Sejanus commander of the Praetorian Guard & ruler of the Empire in all but name. Before he completes his mission Vespasian will face ambush in snowbound mountains pirates on the high seas & Sejanuss spies all around him. But by far the greatest danger lies at the rotten heart of the Empire at the nightmarish court of Tiberius Emperor of Rome & debauched paranoid madman. ...