or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
27 used & new from £7.95
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Rome: The Biography of a City
 
 

See all 29 customer images
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

Rome: The Biography of a City (Paperback)

by Christopher Hibbert (Author) "In the days of Augustus, the first of the Roman emperors, a young writer from Padua, Titus Livius, brought to a close the first part..." (more)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
RRP: £18.99
Price: £13.27 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £5.72 (30%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Wednesday, November 11? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
16 new from £11.39 11 used from £7.95
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover £15.14 £13.71 13 used & new from £10.52
Unknown Binding Order it used

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Florence: The Biography of a City by Christopher Hibbert

Rome: The Biography of a City + Florence: The Biography of a City
Price For Both: £25.14

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Florence: The Biography of a City

Florence: The Biography of a City

by Christopher Hibbert
5.0 out of 5 stars (3)  £11.87
The Families Who Made Rome: A History and a Guide

The Families Who Made Rome: A History and a Guide

by Anthony Majanlahti
£9.99
Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)

Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)

by Amanda Claridge
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £11.17
Art and Architecture Rome (Ullmann Art & Architecture)

Art and Architecture Rome (Ullmann Art & Architecture)

by Brigitte Hintzen-Bohlen
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £6.49
Rome: Art and Architecture

Rome: Art and Architecture

by Marco Bussagli
£11.02
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; Re-issue edition (25 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140070788
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140070781
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 92,381 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #19 in  Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Italy > Cities & Regions > Rome
    #25 in  Books > History > Europe > Italy
    #91 in  Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > United States > Regions > West

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

  • See Complete Table of Contents

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Nottingham IT Support opens new browser window
www.kineticonline.net  -  IT Support, Servers, Solutions, Hardware, Software, Development. 
   City Rome opens new browser window
Ask.com  -  Find the Best Results for City Rome 
   Complete guide to Rome opens new browser window
www.romefile.com  -  Your complete online guide to Rome: sights, hotels, food, culture, film 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

This beautifully written, informative study is a portrait, a history and a superb guide book, capturing fully the seductive beauty and the many layered past of the Eternal City. It covers 3,000 years of history from the city’s quasi-mythical origins, through the Etruscan kings, the opulent glory of classical Rome, the decadence and decay of the Middle Ages and the beauty and corruption of the Renaissance, to its time at the heart of Mussolini’s fascist Italy. Exploring the city’s streets and buildings, peopled with popes, gladiators, emperors, noblemen and peasants, this volume details the turbulent and dramatic history of Rome in all its depravity and grandeur.
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
In the days of Augustus, the first of the Roman emperors, a young writer from Padua, Titus Livius, brought to a close the first part of his epic history of the city in which he had come to live. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(3)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Rome: The Biography of a City
79% buy the item featured on this page:
Rome: The Biography of a City 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
£13.27
Inside the Vatican (National Geographic)
7% buy
Inside the Vatican (National Geographic) 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£5.98
Florence: The Biography of a City
5% buy
Florence: The Biography of a City 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
£11.87
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
5% buy
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire 4.9 out of 5 stars (18)
£6.85
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Revealing, 15 Dec 2001
Hibbert's book is an essential companion for anyone interested in the 'Caput Mundi': it's very well laid out; to the point; honest and extremely interesting, as any book should be when its intention is to describe the evolution of one of the world's oldest and most historically relevant cities. Put down your wishy-washy tourist book and pick up this. The one pity is that it's a bit big and not very portable if one wants to pass through Rome as a back packer which is the situation I found myself in reading it. Anyway, get it for before or after.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone travelling to the Eternal City, 27 May 2003
By J A Buchanan (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Hibbert's history of Rome, from Romulus to Mussolini, is an excellent introduction to the events that have shaped this incredible city.

This is not a history of the Roman Republic, Empire, Papacy, Renaissance or Risorgimento. Instead the focus remains fixed on the city of Rome itself: its buildings, reputation and inhabitants. Its streets and piazzas have witnessed so many of the crucial moments in these states and movements but Hibbert's work ventures away from the city walls only for a full introduction to events within.

The history adds an additional element to any visit to Rome, not only providing a history of the major landmarks but also helping the visitor imagine the city in lost eras. The only major improvement needed is a better map (or collection of maps) as the current one makes following the action frustratingly difficult.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 

   

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject























i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.