| The Marvels of Rome Contributor(s): Benedict XVI (Author), Nichols, Francis Morgan (Editor), Gardiner, Eileen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 093497702X ISBN-13: 9780934977029 Publisher: Italica Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2009 Annotation: Written for the pilgrim and sightseer c.1143 by Benedict, a canon of St. Peter's, this is the best medieval guide to the city and an important source for the location of its medieval churches and ancient monuments. It narrates the early Christian legends that are connected with many of these sites; and documents the medieval sense of Rome's ancient grandeur. In the twelfth century the inhabited part of Rome, the abitato, as it was called, was a small city tucked into the bend of the Tiber River in the midst of the ruins of the great ancient city. The walls and gates of the ancient city were still in place, and between them and the abitato were fields where the animals grazed among the temples and baths. This edition contains the full text of the Marvels, a detailed Gazetteer identifying all the sites mentioned and providing full bibliographical and topographical references, a new introduction, 5 maps, bibliography, and index. 2nd ed., illustrated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Europe - Italy |
| Dewey: 914.563 |
| LCCN: 86045750 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.48 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Italy |