A comprehensive and important guide to the individual churches, catacombs, embellishments and artifacts of Early Christian Rome, this book covers a period from the first-century visits of the Apostles Peter and Paul to the end of the ninth-century Carolingian Renaissance. It describes precisely where the extant Early Christian features are situated and provides vital details on what can be seen. The accurate ground plan of each site studied enables the reader to locate features with ease and to appreciate the contrasting proportions and architectural development of each church.
Rome: Christian Widow /Nchristian Widow And Her Child Honor Her Martyred Husband In The Catacombs Of Rome. Line Engraving, 19Th Century. is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 24.00 x 36.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
This new book in the popular Past and Present series explores historic sites in Christian Rome. Important monuments and districts are illustrated as they appear today, while overlays indicate how these sites probably looked when first built, making this book an excellent resources for travelers, students, and anyone interested in the fascinating history of this region. The volume begins with a comprehensive tour of the Roman subterranean city known as the catacombs, and includes several labyrinthine burial grounds and underground places of worship. The second portion of the book focuses on chu... [Read More]
Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years.Unforgettable art, heavenly villages, dream cities--there are so many reasons to visit Italy that deciding where to go and what to do can be overwhelming. Fodor's The Best of Italy takes the guesswork out of choosing the perfect Italian itinerary by compiling the top choices chosen by Fodor's Italy-based experts.Fodor's Best of Italy includes:PULLOUT MAP: A handy take-along map of Rome provides essential information about top attractions, nearby dining, and more.UP-TO-DATE COV... [Read More]
Rome: Christian Widow /Nchristian Widow And Her Child Honor Her Martyred Husband In The Catacombs Of Rome. Line Engraving, 19Th Century. is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 18.00 x 24.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
This slim volume is both an illustrated guide to catacomb archaeology, from Antonio Bosio in the 16th century to Giovanni Battista de Rossi in the 19th century, and more recent excavators; and a discussion of the original function of the catacombs, as a response to the 2nd-century preference for inhumation burial with all the problems of space this created. Inscriptions, sarcophagus reliefs, wall paintings and sculpture are all included along with practical details for visitors.
Rome: Christian Widow /Nand Her Child Honor Her Martyred Husband In The Catacombs Of Rome: Colored Line Engraving 19Th Century. is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 24.00 x 36.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
Rick Steves’ Pocket guidebooks truly are a tour guide in your pocket.” Each colorful, compact book includes Rick’s advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending 1 or 7 days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to access: a neighborhood overview, city walks and tours, sights, handy food and accommodations charts, an appendix packed with information on trip planning and practicalities, and a fold-out city map.Included in Rick Steves' Pocket RomeSights: the National Museum, Palatine Hill, Trajan’s Column, Market, and Imperial Forums, Baths of Diocletian, Ap... [Read More]
Silver Medal Winner, Readers' Favorite Book Award Winner; Finalist, International Book Awards. In a critically-acclaimed, controversial and provocative literary work, award-winning author Latayne C. Scott examines: What would it have been like to be a woman, a Gentile, and someone onto whom the Holy Breath moved -- to produce what became the mysterious Epistle to the Hebrews in the Bible?"This book changed me, deepened my love for The Breath, and swelled my appreciation for those who sacrificed so much to ensure people like me...could turn the parchment pages and read Truth for ourselves. I di... [Read More]
Rome: Christian Widow /Nand Her Child Honor Her Martyred Husband In The Catacombs Of Rome: Colored Line Engraving 19Th Century. is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 18.00 x 24.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
Rome 1905 Procession in the Catacomb of Callistus is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 24.00 x 36.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
The author of Novena takes readers on a tour of some of the most beautiful sites in the Christian world, from the cathedrals of Chartres to the church of Chimayo in New Mexico. 15,000 first printing. illustrations.
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAn inexplicable draft of wind dances across the dirt floors of the narrow passageway, which seems to stretch on with no end. The flickering flames of the torches mounted onto the rough, sandpaper-like walls of stone create eerie shadows on the dirt floors. One can hear the disembodied whispers intermingling with the chill of the musty air, prompting the hair on many people’s arms to raise. Logically speaking, this is nothing more than the trick of the mind, but the whispers unquest... [Read More]
Les catacombes de Rome Gaston Boissier, historien et philologue français (1823-1908)Ce livre numérique présente «Les catacombes de Rome», de Gaston Boissier, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes
Introduction. Description générale des catacombes de Rome laissée par Bosio. Étymologies différentes du mot catacombes. Traditions recueillies par l’auteur. Opinion de Moreau sur les souterrains qui environnent Rome. Cette même opinion est combattue. Voyage dans
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