The reach of Rome
Subtitle: a journey through the lands of the ancient empire, following a coin
By: Alberto Angela ; translated from the Italian by Gregory Conti
Contributors: Conti, Gregory, 1952- translator
Publisher: Rizzoli Ex Libris; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
ISBN-13: 9780847841288
Subjects: Social conditions; Civilization
Other titles: Rome
Work titles: Impero
Description: "Through lively and detailed vignettes all based on historical documents and archaeological finds, [this work] travels back in time and shows us a world that was perhaps not very different from our own, and in so doing reinforces its relevance for a new generation of readers."--Front jacket flap.
Notes: "First published in Italy as Impero: viaggio nell'impero di Roma seguendo una moneta"--Title page verso.

Map on endpapers.

Translation from the Italian of: Impero.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Rome : where it all begins; title: London : Roman inventions; title: Paris : when it was smaller than Pompeii; title: Trier : making the nectar of the gods; title: Beyond the Rhine : battling the barbarians; title: Milan : women's liberation; title: Reggio Emilia : humor, seduction and adultery; title: Rimini : a delicate operation; title: The Tiber : coming onto Rome by water; title: Rome : the center of the world; title: Circus Maximus : the secrets of Ben Hur; title: Ostia : the real tower of Babel; title: Sapin : Rome's gold; title: Provence : beware of brigands; title: Baia : luxury and licentiousness; title: The Mediterranean : adventure on the sea; title: Africa : an empire without racism; title: Egypt : tourists of the classical world; title: India : beyond the borders of the Empire; title: Mesopotamia : an encounter with Emperor Trajan; title: Ephesus : marble for the Empire; title: Back to the Eternal City : a journey through time; title: Conclusion; title: Acknowledgments.