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Language
English
Pages
224

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Cover of: The Colosseum (Wonders of the World)
The Colosseum (Wonders of the World)
November 14, 2005, Harvard University Press
Hardcover in English - New Ed edition

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First Sentence

"In 1843 the first edition of 'Murray's Handbook to Central Italy', the essential pocketbook companion for the well-heeled Victorian tourist, enthusiastically recommended a visit to the Colosseum (or the 'Coliseum' as it was then regularly spelled)."

Table of Contents

1. The Colosseum Now ... Page 1
2. ... And Then Page 21
3. The Killing Fields Page 42
4. The People of the Colosseum Page 75
5. Bricks and Mortar Page 122
6. Life After Death Page 149

Edition Notes

Includes: Further reading (organized by chapter), list of Illustrations (30) and Figures (3)

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
224
Dimensions
7.3 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
Weight
7.2 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7691612M
ISBN 10
0674018958
ISBN 13
9780674018952
Library Thing
1050922
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1248751

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October 2, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
January 5, 2016 Edited by Tom Morris Edited without comment.
August 6, 2010 Edited by IdentifierBot added LibraryThing ID
April 24, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs.
April 29, 2008 Created by an anonymous user Imported from amazon.com record