For 2,000 years Roman roads have been channels of conquest, trade and art. A brilliant exploration.
The Roads To Rome: A History
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978184792803013/06/2024
Categories: 02. Spring Books 2024: Historical, History, Spring Books 2024
Tags: Classical World, Empires & Colonialism, Italy
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A superb narrative of the 'underside' of the Italian Renaissance: the Genoese and Neapolitans; the women writers, Jewish merchants, mercenaries, engineers, prostitutes, farmers and citizens ... read more
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Kneale knows the city like few others (viz his Rome: A History in Seven Sackings, pbk £10.99). His writing is also a delight, so his account of lockdown is worth reading.
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A journey around the different wine-growing areas of Sicily, with vineyards, wineries, farmhouses, estates, etc. Large format, with glossy pics.

