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 storied 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 for 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.
By:
Bruce Ware Allen Imprint: University Press of New England Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 618g ISBN:9781512600377 ISBN 10: 1512600377 Pages: 304 Publication Date:06 November 2018 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
BRUCE WARE ALLEN is the author of The Great Siege of Malta, published by ForeEdge. He lives in Madison, Connecticut.
Reviews for Tiber: Eternal River of Rome
"""[An] amusing and delightful compendium of historical Tiber trivia.""-- ""Publishers Weekly"""