Roman mythology : a traveler's guide from Troy to Tivoli / David Stuttard.
"All roads lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. Rome was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their own myths and legends of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses. Roman myths formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life, from the...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York, New York :
Thames & Hudson,
2019.
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| Physical Description: | 272 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- 1.Troy: Rome's Ancestral Homeland
- 2.Delos and Apollo's Patronage
- 3.Carthage and Dido's Curse
- 4.Eryx, Sicily and the Cult of Venus
- 5.Cumae: Where Past Meets Future
- 6.Lavinium: Pigs, Pizzas and Penates
- 7.Ardea: Centre of Resistance
- 8.Alba Longa: Hilltop Home of Kings, Emperors and Popes
- 9.The Palatine Hill: Palatial Seat of Power
- 10.The Capitol: Home of the Gods
- 11.Campus Martius: Field of Mars, Shrine of Heroes
- 12.The Aventine Hill: Power to the People
- 13.The Sublician Bridge and Trastevere: Protecting Rome
- 14.The Roman Forum: Senate and People
- 15.Tarquinia: Tombs, Kings and Refugees
- 16.Clusium: City of Lars Porsenna
- 17.Veii and the Triumph of Rome
- 18.Tivoli: Rome's World in Microcosm.