The roman world (The Making of the past) by Vickers, Michael J - 1977

Elsevier. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Elsevier. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Elsevier-Phaidon, 1977-05-26. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. No markings. Unclipped dust jacket. \r\n

Elsevier-Phaidon, Oxford, first edition, 1977. Cloth, 4to, 29 cm,. 149 pp, plates. From the blurb: "The world of Classical Rome is here vividly described through the medium of its surviving monuments. After an introductory chapter on Roman civilization, the author traces the history of antiquarianism through the Renaissance to the development of Roman archaeology in the present day. Chapters follow on the Etruscans-'that not-so-mysterious people'-the Romans in Italy, from the foundation of the City till the second century AD, and their expansion abroad - at its widest extent from Morocco in the west to Armenia ia the east and from Britain in the north to Upper Egypt in the south. Visual stories display the work of the Renaissance painter Mantegna seen in the light of his Classical models; the spectacular contents of the Etruscan tombs at Cerveteri; the site of Pompeii, its frescoes and then-influence on European and American interior decoration since their discovery in the eighteenth… Read More

Oxford: Elsevier Phaidon. Library stamps and labels. Jacket in clear protective wrapper. Minimal wear. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1977.