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Summary Impero: viaggio nell'Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta Impero: viaggio nell'Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta Read & Download ì 108 characters ↠ eBook, ePUB or Kindle PDF ↠ Alberto Angela Come si viveva nell'Impero romano Che tipo di persone avremmo incontrato nelle sue città Come sono riusciti i romani a creare un Impero così grande unendo popolazioni e luoghi così diversi Il libro che avete in mano è idealmente la prosecuzione di 'Una giornata nell'antica Roma' Lì si raccontava la vita uotidiana nella capitale attraverso lo scandire delle ventiuattro ore Ora immaginate di alzarvi la mattina seguente e di partire per un viaggio attraver. A brilliant thoroughly enjoyable and riveting example of well researched popular history bookThe context is the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Trajan The Empire is explored in its vastness and in its remarkable geographical cultural and ethnic variety with the support of a wealth of interesting details social relations the structure of the economy religion culture family architecture and all many other facets of public and personal life are scrutinized and explained with meticulous precision The life in the Empire is vividly brought to life in a very accessible way providing the reader with an almost cinematic experience The author manages to deliver a very enjoyable reading experience with noteworthy accuracy based on well researched primary sources and archeological finds all of it without falling into the danger of the usual sword and sandals oversimplifications infesting some of current popular history publications There are only minor and forgivable inaccuracies that do not spoil the enjoyment of reading this truly pleasurable and highly entertaining book 45 stars rounded up to 5

Summary Impero: viaggio nell'Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta

Summary Impero: viaggio nell'Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta Impero: viaggio nell'Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta Read & Download ì 108 characters ↠ eBook, ePUB or Kindle PDF ↠ Alberto Angela So tutto l'Impero Per compiere uesto viaggio basterà seguire un sesterzio Soffermandoci sulle persone che via via entrano in possesso della moneta scopriremo i loro volti le loro sensazioni il loro modo di vivere le loro abitudini le loro case Il viaggio è ipotetico ma del tutto verosimile I personaggi che incontreremo sono realmente vissuti in uel periodo e in uei luoghi I loro nomi sono veri e svolgevano effettivamente uel mestiere Tutto è il frutto di. A fantastic book which takes us on an amazing journey in the Roman Empire The year is 115 AD and we follow a small roman coin in its odyssey in the vast Roman world Starting in Rome where it was made the coin travels across the Empire even reaching the frontiers From the cold British hills in the north to the hot African deserts in the south and from the blazing Spanish sun in the west to the mythical Alexandria in the east even passing the borders of the Empire and reaching India this coin is owned by different people from distinct social backgrounds and with various stories Through the coin s wanderings we have the chance to learn interesting and often little known facts from that distant time For instance did you know that voodoo dolls were uite popular and used in rituals which aimed to cause serious harm or even death to the victim the Romans were the first to create and use a device which resembles the modern washing machine similar to today giving someone the middle finger was considered an insult in the Roman Empire the Romans built over 80000 km of stone paved roads some of which have survived until this day Roman women with high social status were much emancipated than the women during the Middle Ages or even during the Renaissance in fact these Roman women were allowed to take control of their own money and dowry to go freely to the baths to drink alcohol alongside the men and even to get a divorce Circus Maximus constructed by the Romans is considered to be the largest stadium ever built able to accommodate over 150000 spectators there were antiuity tourists usually intellectuals with an interest in culture who would go and visit cities and historical locations in Greece Asia Minor or EgyptAnd many fascinating facts

Summary Impero: viaggio nell'Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta Impero: viaggio nell'Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta Read & Download ì 108 characters ↠ eBook, ePUB or Kindle PDF ↠ Alberto Angela Un lavoro di ricerca su stele tombali iscrizioni e testi antichi Allo stesso modo pressoché tutte le battute che sentirete pronunciare da tali personaggi sono 'originali' provengono infatti dalle opere di famosi autori latini come Marziale Ovidio o Giovenale E tappa dopo tappa scoprendo il 'dietro le uinte' dell'Impero ci accorgeremo di uanto il mondo dei romani la prima grande globalizzazione della storia fosse in fondo molto simile al nostro Alberto Angel. The Reach of Rome is a clever look at Roman history Reads follow the travels of a simple Roman Coin as it moves from person to person throughout the empire during the reign of Trajan Angela s concept allows readers to encounter Romans at all levels of society and through many regions Many of the people who encounter the coin are real people who lived during the period Angela uses inscriptions and other historical and archeological information to flesh out his material The book is an easy way reader access Roman history from a human perspective It is not all about buildings wars and emperors