The seven hills of Rome :: a geological tour of the eternal city /

From humble beginnings, Rome became perhaps the greatest intercontinental power in the world. Why did this historic city become so much more influential than its neighbor, nearby Latium, which was peopled by more or less the same stock? Over the years, historians, political analysts, and sociologist...

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1. Verfasser: Heiken, Grant
Weitere Verfasser: Funiciello, R., De Rita, Donatella
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2007.
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Zusammenfassung:From humble beginnings, Rome became perhaps the greatest intercontinental power in the world. Why did this historic city become so much more influential than its neighbor, nearby Latium, which was peopled by more or less the same stock? Over the years, historians, political analysts, and sociologists have discussed this question ad infinitum, without considering one underlying factor that led to the rise of Rome--the geology now hidden by the modern city. This book demonstrates the important link between the history of Rome and its geologic setting in a lively, fact-filled na.
Beschreibung:Originally published: 2005.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 245 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9781400849376
1400849373

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