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Tiber: Eternal River of Rome
University Press of New England, 2018 Cloth: 978-1-5126-0037-7 | eISBN: 978-1-5126-0334-7 Library of Congress Classification DG975.T5A45 2019 Dewey Decimal Classification 945.632
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
In this rich history of Italy’s Tiber River, Bruce Ware Allen charts the main currents, mythic headwaters, and hidden tributaries of one of the world’s most renowned waterways. He considers life along the river, from its twin springs high in the Apennines all the way to its mouth at Ostia, and describes the people who lived along its banks and how they made the Tiber work for them. The Tiber has served as the realm of protomythic creatures and gods, a battleground for armies and navies, a livelihood for boatmen and fishermen, the subject matter of poets and painters, and the final resting place for criminals and martyrs. Tiber: Eternal River of Rome is a highly readable history and a go-to resource for information about Italy’s most storied river. See other books on: Allen, Bruce Ware | Ancient | Italy | Rome | Rome (Italy) See other titles from University Press of New England |
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Tiber: Eternal River of Rome
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
University Press of New England, 2018
Cloth: 978-1-5126-0037-7
eISBN: 978-1-5126-0334-7
Cloth: 978-1-5126-0037-7
eISBN: 978-1-5126-0334-7
In this rich history of Italy’s Tiber River, Bruce Ware Allen charts the main currents, mythic headwaters, and hidden tributaries of one of the world’s most renowned waterways. He considers life along the river, from its twin springs high in the Apennines all the way to its mouth at Ostia, and describes the people who lived along its banks and how they made the Tiber work for them. The Tiber has served as the realm of protomythic creatures and gods, a battleground for armies and navies, a livelihood for boatmen and fishermen, the subject matter of poets and painters, and the final resting place for criminals and martyrs. Tiber: Eternal River of Rome is a highly readable history and a go-to resource for information about Italy’s most storied river.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
