Umbria

A Tour Through Its History, Landscape, Architecture and Cuisine

Ian Campbell Ross (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

448 Seiten

1997
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-14-017597-4 (ISBN)

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This text presents a cultural history of Umbria from the days of the ancient Umbri, 1000 years before Christ, to the unification of Itlay, and the turmoil and transformation of the region in the 20th century. It also includes a gazetteer, which provides visitors with details of what to see.

Often known as "the Green Heart of Italy", Umbria is a region of wonderful landscapes, Roman remains, medieval castles and cathedrals, paintings, and the wines of Orvieto. This work presents a cultural history of the region from the days of the ancient Umbri, 1000 years before Christ, to the unification of Itlay, and the turmoil and transformation of the region in the 20th century. The book also includes a gazetteer, which provides visitors with details of what to see in the cities, hill-towns, and mountain and lakeside villages.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.2.1997
Zusatzinfo	16pp b&w photographs, maps, further reading, index
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	128 x 198 mm
Gewicht	338 g
Themenwelt	Bildbände ► Europa ► Italien
ISBN-10	0-14-017597-0 / 0140175970
ISBN-13	978-0-14-017597-4 / 9780140175974
Zustand	Neuware