A day in the life of ancient Rome - Tapa blanda

Angela, Alberto

 
9781933372716: A day in the life of ancient Rome
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ISBN 10: 1933372710 ISBN 13: 9781933372716
Editorial: Europa Editions, 2013

Sinopsis

The wondrous extravagance of banquets where flamingos are roasted whole and wine flows like rivers. The roar of frenzied spectators inside the Colosseum during a battle between gladiators. A crowd of onlookers gathered at a slave auction. The silent baths and the boisterous taverns...Many books have dealt with the history of ancient Rome, but none has been able to so engage its readers in the daily life of the Imperial capital.<br><br>This extraordinary armchair tour, guided by Alberto Angela with the charm of a born storyteller, lasts twenty-four hours, beginning at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 CE, with Imperial Rome at the height of its power. The reader wakes in a rich patrician home and discovers frescoes, opulent furnishings and richly appointed boudoirs. Strolling though the splendors of the Roman Forum, one overhears both erudite opinions from learned orators and local ribaldry floating out from the public latrines. One meets the intense gazes of Roman matriarchs strolling the streets, looks on as a banquet is prepared, and is afforded a peek into the sexual habits and fetishes of Roman patricians and plebs. For all those who have ever dreamed of traveling back in time, Alberto Angela's narrative style will prove thoroughly satisfying. Rich in atmosphere and historical information, <i>A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome </i>is a voyage into a world both distant to us in time and surprisingly near in its habits, mores, and passions.

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Acerca del autor

Gregory Conti’s translations for Europa Editions include Alessandro Barbero’s The Eyes of Venice and Alberto Angela’s A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome, which was voted a Best Book of the Year by the Kansas City Star and became an Indie Bound best seller.

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Editorial
Europa Editions
Año de publicación
2013
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1933372710
ISBN 13 
9781933372716
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
352
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