This collection examines the image of Rome through Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Persian descriptions of the eternal city. Placing the twelfth-century renai

The mature nationalism that fueled the French Revolution grew from patriotic sensibilities fostered over the course of a century or more. Jay M. Smith proposes

New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and

This book challenges traditional approaches to heritage interpretation and offers an alternative theoretical architecture to the current research and practice.

The new Second Edition of the definitive history of Rome--from its beginnings to the Arab conquest, and beyond.