Pope Francis' appointment to the papacy in 2013 electrified the world and injected a new energy into the Catholic Church. His message of mercy and humility resonates the world over, with people of every faith. For this extraordinary book, National Geographic photographer Dave Yoder spent more than...
Meditations is a compendium of ruminations and reflections by the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a staunch adherent to the Stoic philosophy. It is a spiritual journal of the author’s philosophical exercises and a chronicle of the paradox of the philosopher-king.
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Language English
ISBN / Barcode: 9783822854549
For a long time, Roman art was somewhat overshadowed by the art of ancient Greece. It was only in about 1900 that a search began for ancient Roman art and architecture. The foundations of Roman imagery were laid in the early days of the Empire under Emperor Augustus. The imperial court and the...
Una guida breve e ricca di dettagli iconografici dedicata per la prima volta a palazzo Farnese sede dell'Ambasciata francese in Italia.Palazzo Farnese è uno degli edifici più emblematici del Rinascimento e uno dei palazzi più celebri di Roma. Intimamente legato alla figura di...
135 × 245 mm, 248 pages
530 pictures
Softcover English language
ISBN / Barcode: 9783869226606
Rome has had an enormous influence on European art and art history for over 2,000 years. Indeed, the city was the birthplace of the foundations of western architecture. This architectural guide en-courages visitors to go beyond the most frequently visited historical landmarks to explore the hidden...
Language : English
Print length : 272 pages
ISBN / Barcode: 9781250270955
In the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson's Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity but he was also to become the most powerful man in the known world – the Roman emperor. After...
The perfect guide to Roman myths and the landscapes and ideas that shaped them―for both the actual and armchair traveler.
All roads lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. Rome was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their own myths and legends of...
In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's Satires to recent archaeological finds.
He examines extraordinary personalities such as...
