Apocalypse in Rome

Apocalypse in Rome
Title Apocalypse in Rome PDF eBook
Author Ronald G. Musto
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 477
Release 2003-05-29
Genre History
ISBN 0520928725

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On May 20, 1347, Cola di Rienzo overthrew without violence the turbulent rule of Rome’s barons and the absentee popes. A young visionary and the best political speaker of his time, Cola promised Rome a return to its former greatness. Ronald G. Musto’s vivid biography of this charismatic leader—whose exploits have enlivened the work of poets, composers, and dramatists, as well as historians—peels away centuries of interpretation to reveal the realities of fourteenth-century Italy and to offer a comprehensive account of Cola’s rise and fall. A man of modest origins, Cola gained a reputation as a talented professional with an unparalleled knowledge of Rome’s classical remains. After earning the respect and friendship of Petrarch and the sponsorship of Pope Clement VI, Cola won the affections and loyalties of all classes of Romans. His buono stato established the reputation of Rome as the heralded New Jerusalem of the Apocalypse and quickly made the city a potent diplomatic and religious center that challenged the authority—and power—of both pope and emperor. At the height of Cola’s rule, a conspiracy of pope and barons forced him to flee the city and live for years as a fugitive until he was betrayed and taken to Avignon to stand trial as a heretic. Musto relates the dramatic story of Cola’s subsequent exoneration and return to central Italy as an agent of the new pope. But only weeks after he reestablished his government, he was slain by the Romans atop the Capitoline hill. In his exploration, Musto examines every known document pertaining to Cola’s life, including papal, private, and diplomatic correspondence rarely used by earlier historians. With his intimate knowledge of historical Rome—its streets and ruins, its churches and palaces, from the busy Tiber riverfront to the lost splendor of the Capitoline—he brings a cinematic flair to this fascinating historical narrative.

Apocalypse

Apocalypse
Title Apocalypse PDF eBook
Author Neil Faulkner
Publisher Amberley Publishing Limited
Pages 525
Release 2011-10-15
Genre History
ISBN 1445612178

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If you want a gripping, well-written, detailed story of insurrection against Rome, supported by splendid illustrations, start here.?The Sunday Telegraph

Revelation

Revelation
Title Revelation PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Canongate Books
Pages 60
Release 1999-01-01
Genre Bibles
ISBN 0857861018

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The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

The Last Apocalypse

The Last Apocalypse
Title The Last Apocalypse PDF eBook
Author James Reston, Jr.
Publisher Anchor
Pages 338
Release 1999-02-16
Genre History
ISBN 0385483368

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Accomplished historical author James Reston, Jr., presents the enthralling saga of how the Christian kingdoms converted, conquered, and slaughtered their way to dominance in Europe as the year 1000 approached. Through Reston's brilliant narrative and engaging portraits of the unforgettable historical characters who embodied the struggle for the soul of Europe, students are introduced to a pivotal period in history during which an old order was crumbling, and terrifying, confusing new ideas were gaining hold in the populace. From the righteous fury of the Viking queen Sigrid the Strong-Minded, who burned unwanted suitors alive; to the brilliant but too-cunning Moor, al-Mansur the Illustrious Victor; to the aptly named English king Ethelred the Unready; to the abiding genius of the age, Pope Sylvester II—warrior kings and concubine empresses, maniacal warriors and religious zealots bring this stirring period to life.

A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics

A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics
Title A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics PDF eBook
Author Neil Faulkner
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 290
Release 2012-04-24
Genre History
ISBN 0300159072

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A guide to the ancient Olympics features a program of events, transportation options as provided by passenger ferry and ox cart, accommodations, and dining options, all as they would have appeared in 338 BC in the spectacle's early days.

The Future of Rome

The Future of Rome
Title The Future of Rome PDF eBook
Author Jonathan J. Price
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 327
Release 2020-10-08
Genre History
ISBN 1108494811

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Explores future visions under a universalizing empire that many thought would never die.

Revelation and the Marble Economy of Roman Ephesus

Revelation and the Marble Economy of Roman Ephesus
Title Revelation and the Marble Economy of Roman Ephesus PDF eBook
Author Anna M. V. Bowden
Publisher Fortress Academic
Pages 246
Release 2020-12-15
Genre
ISBN 9781978710177

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In an effort to demonstrate the (im)practicalities of John's command for withdrawal (18:4), this book reconstructs the marble economy of Roman Ephesus and reads Revelation through the daily lives of its workers. It concludes that John's call for zero cultural participation is utterly devastating for its workers.