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The Antiquarian and the Myth of Antiquity: The Origins of Rome in Renaissance Thought
The Antiquarian and the Myth of Antiquity The Origins of Rome in Renaissance Thought
Author: Philip Joshua Jacks
Since antiquity the city of Rome has been revered both for its prestige as a center of secular and spiritual power, as well as for its sheer longevity. Philip Jacks examines how the creation of the Eternal City was viewed from antiquity through the sixteenth century. Emphasising the myths and discoveries offered by Renaissance humanists from th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521441520
ISBN-10: 0521441528
Publication Date: 8/27/1993
Pages: 398
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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