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The Appian Way
Robert A. Kaster
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Description for The Appian Way
Hardcover. The Roman poet Statius called the Via Appia "the Queen of Roads," and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the heel of Italy. Today, the road is all but gone. This book deals with the author's adventures along this ancient highway. Series: Culture Trails: Adventures in Travel. Num Pages: 144 pages, 24 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; HBLA1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
The Roman poet Statius called the Via Appia the Queen of Roads, and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the heel of Italy. Today, the road is all but gone, destroyed by time, neglect, and the incursions of modernity; to travel the Appian Way today is to be a seeker, to walk in the footsteps of ghosts. Our guide to those ghosts - and the layers of history they represent - is Robert A. Kaster. In The Appian Way , he brings ... Read more
The Roman poet Statius called the Via Appia the Queen of Roads, and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the heel of Italy. Today, the road is all but gone, destroyed by time, neglect, and the incursions of modernity; to travel the Appian Way today is to be a seeker, to walk in the footsteps of ghosts. Our guide to those ghosts - and the layers of history they represent - is Robert A. Kaster. In The Appian Way , he brings ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Culture Trails: Adventures in Travel
Condition
New
Weight
297g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226425719
SKU
V9780226425719
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About Robert A. Kaster
Robert A. Kaster is professor of classics and the Kennedy Foundation Professor of Latin at Princeton University.
Reviews for The Appian Way
Layer upon layer, Italy's storied past unfolds in Robert A. Kaster's captivating journey along the venerable Queen of Roads. I cannot imagine a more perfect guide to such a rich trove of ancient and modern memories. Illuminating, erudite, entertaining, and evocative. -Adrienne Mayor, author of The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy