The Latin Inscriptions of Rome
A Walking Guide
Seiten
2009
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-9150-2 (ISBN)
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-9150-2 (ISBN)
Rome's oldest known Latin inscription dates from the sixth century BC; the most recent major specimen was mounted in 2006-a span of more than two and a half millennia. Remarkably, many of these inscriptions are still to be found in situ, on the walls, gates, temples, obelisks, bridges, fountains, and churches of the city. Classicist Tyler Lansford has collected some 400 of these inscriptions and arranged them-with English translations-into fifteen walking tours that trace the physical and historical contours of the city. Each itinerary is prefaced by an in-depth introduction that provides a survey of the history and topography of the relevant area of the city. The Latin texts appear on the left-hand page with English translations on the right. The original texts are equipped with full linguistic annotation, and the translations are supplemented with historical and cultural notes that explain who mounted them and why. This unique guide will prove a fascinating and illuminating companion for both sophisticated visitors to the Eternal City and armchair travelers seeking a novel perspective into Rome's rich history.
Tyler Lansford is an independent scholar and the cofounder of Seattle Language Academy.
Preface
Introduction
Arms of Selected Popes
General Abbreviations and Symbols
Latin and Greek Abbreviations
General Map
1. The Capitoline Hill
2. The Forum & Environs
3. The Subura & Environs
4. The Esquiline Hill
5. From the Forum Boarium to San Paolo fuori le Mura
6. From San Clemente to the Via Appia
7. The Lateran & Environs
8. The Quirinal Hill
9. From San Marco to Piazza di Spagna
10. From Piazza del Popolo to Piazza Colonna
11. The Pantheon & Environs
12. From Corso del Rinascimento to Via Giulia
13. From Via del Pellegrino to Santa Cecilia
14. From Ponte Sisto to the Acqua Paola
15. The Borgo & the Vatican
Glossary
Metrical Schemes
Index of First Lines
Index of Sites
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.10.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Line drawings, black and white; 16 Maps; 15 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Baltimore, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 703 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8018-9150-7 / 0801891507 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-9150-2 / 9780801891502 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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