For lovers of Rome, a guidebook that presents a historical tour of the
Eternal City's better- and lesser-known buildings and monuments.
Rome's architectural remains date as far back as the city's founding in
the 8th century BCE. The primitive settlement that began on the Palatine
Hill grew over the next thousand years to the caput mundi--the capital
of the world--the largest, most powerful presence in the ancient Western
world. Along the way, Rome's architectural styles, whether developed
organically or appropriated from the cultures it subjugated and
absorbed, were physical evidence of the politics, propaganda and
pragmatism of the times.
Written for readers passionate about Rome and how its architecture is
inimitably linked to the city's history, The Architecture Lover's Guide
to Rome is the armchair architect's tour of the Eternal City. It
provides a timeline that begins with the founding of Rome and documents
its significant architectural monuments and styles through the
millennia, with photos, maps and practical information for visiting.