Magick City: Travellers to Rome from the Middle Ages to 1900, Volume II: The Eig

Description: Magick City: Travellers to Rome from the Middle Ages to 1900, Volume II by Ronald Ridley A vivid collage-portrait of Rome in three volumes – the most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled – witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources, Ronald Ridley has compiled a vivid collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries, illustrated with nearly three hundred images. This hardback edition brings together its three volumes in one: The Middles Ages to the Seventeenth Century, The Eighteenth Century and The Nineteenth Century. How did visitors arrive? Where did they stay? What were their expenses? What did they see of churches, palaces, villas and antiquities? What did they like or dislike of what they saw? What did they think of Rome in all its contemporary facets? What events did they witness? What portraits do they provide of people in Rome at the time of their visit? Excerpts from memoirs by more than two hundred visitors give a myriad fascinating insights and together provide a detailed account of Rome over nearly a millennium. AUTHOR: Ronald T. Ridley first taught at the University of Sydney, then at the University of Melbourne, retiring in 2005 from a personal chair. His research interests concentrate on Egyptian and Roman history, historiography and archaeology. He is the author of some fifteen books, including a history of Rome, a translation of Zosimus, biographies of Bernardino Drovetti and Carlo Fea, and The Eagle and the Spade (the archæology of Rome 1808-1814). He is a Fellow of the Antiquaries Society, the Royal Historical Society, the Pontifical Academy of Roman Archaeology, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2019, he was awarded the Premio Daria Borghese for his Prince of Antiquarians: Francesco de Ficoroni. SELLING POINTS: . Most comprehensive and wide ranging anthology of writings by visitors to Rome . Richly illustrated 62 colour, 33 b/w illustrations Author Biography Ronald T. Ridley first taught at the University of Sydney, then at the University of Melbourne, retiring in 2005 from a personal chair. His research interests concentrate on Egyptian and Roman history, historiography and archaeology. He is the author of some fifteen books, including a history of Rome, a translation of Zosimus, biographies of Bernardino Drovetti and Carlo Fea, and The Eagle and the Spade (the archaelogy of Rome 1808-1814). He is a Fellow of the Antiquaries Society, the Royal Historical Society, the Pontifical Academy of Roman Archaeology, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2019, he was awarded the Premio Daria Borghese for his Prince of Antiquarians: Francesco de Ficoroni. Table of Contents The Eighteenth Century 1TRAVELLERS 1INTRODUCTION 9BASILICAS, CHURCHES AND CATACOMBS 25PALACES 57VILLAS 88ANTIQUITIES 108COLLECTIONS OF ANTIQUITIES 142CONTEMPORARY ROME 146WITNESSED EVENTS 185PORTRAITS 198SOURCE NOTES 228List of Popes 237List of Illustrations 238Note on Leading Illustrators 242Sources 243 Details ISBN1843681390 ISBN-10 1843681390 ISBN-13 9781843681397 Format Paperback Short Title Magick City, Vol. 2 Language English DEWEY 914.5632048 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2019-11-28 NZ Release Date 2019-11-28 Series Magick City Author Ronald Ridley Publisher Pallas Athene Publishers Year 2023 Imprint Pallas Athene Publishers Subtitle The Eighteenth Century Illustrations 33 Illustrations, black and white; 62 Illustrations, color Audience General Publication Date 2023-10-05 UK Release Date 2023-10-05 Pages 254 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123762379;

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