Wonders of Man The Colosseum HC Newsweek Peter Quennell 1978

The Colosseum, Hardcover

by Quennel. Peter, Editors Of Newsweek

Selections from literary works inspired by the ruin and reproductions of works of art accompany an illustrated history of the vast monument.

Publisher's full brown cloth with a gilt outline of the Colosseum on the front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Profusely illustrated with color photographs.

Hardcover- 176 pages
Weight 2.18 lbs
Minor wear to dust jacket. Slight yellowing to page edges. Binding is good.

Beautifully illustrated, this coffee table book details the history of the Amphitheatre of Vespasion from its building until the 20th century within the context of the history of Rome. The early portions on Rome from the Flavians to its forced Christianization are particularly well written, the author adducing enough illustrative anecdotes to make the reading of it quite entertaining.

You will likely think that there will be a preface on Nero's Golden House, a chapter on Vespasian and his sons and the cons