Ancient Rome and Modern AmericaISBN: 978-1-4051-3933-5
Hardcover
312 pages
November 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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- Explores how images and narratives of Rome have been
appropriated across American culture - from the commanding
politicians of the Roman Republic to its monumental, classical
architecture
- Places America’s response to Rome in a historical
context, from the Revolutionary era to the present
- Looks at portrayals of Rome in different media: writing,
architecture, theatre, painting, World’s Fairs and
Expositions, and film
- Beautifully illustrated with over 40 high quality photographs and figures