As the Romans Do

A celebration of the character and style of one of the world's most spectacular cities! This vibrant insider's view of the most mature city on earth is the perfect companion for anyone who loves anything Italian. In 1995, after a twenty-year love affair with Italy, Alan Epstein fulfilled his dream to live in Rome. In As the Romans Do, he celebrates the spirit of this stylish, dramatic, ancient city that formed the hub of a far-flung empire and introduced the Mediterranean culture to the rest of the world. He also reveals today's Roman men and women in all their appealing contradictions: their gregarious caffe culture; inborn artistic flair; passionate appreciation of good food; instinctive mistrust of technology; showy sex appeal; ingrained charm and expressiveness; surprisingly unusual attitudes toward marriage and religion; and much, much more.

Info autore

Alan Epstein holds a Ph.D. in European history from New York University. A successful author and speaker on Italian life and culture, he also offers corporate and private escorted tours, special events, and retreats in Rome and other parts of Italy. He has reported on Italian life for America Online and is a regular Europe correspondent for American radio. He has appeared on Oprah and numerous other television shows. He lives with his wife and two sons in the heart of Rome.

Riassunto

A celebration of the character and style of one of the world's most spectacular cities! This vibrant insider's view of the most mature city on earth is the perfect companion for anyone who loves anything Italian. In 1995, after a twenty-year love affair with Italy, Alan Epstein fulfilled his dream to live in Rome. In As the Romans Do, he celebrates the spirit of this stylish, dramatic, ancient city that formed the hub of a far-flung empire and introduced the Mediterranean culture to the rest of the world. He also reveals today's Roman men and women in all their appealing contradictions: their gregarious caffe culture; inborn artistic flair; passionate appreciation of good food; instinctive mistrust of technology; showy sex appeal; ingrained charm and expressiveness; surprisingly unusual attitudes toward marriage and religion; and much, much more.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alan Epstein, Epstein Alan
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.06.2001
• EAN: 9780060933951
• ISBN: 978-0-06-093395-1
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 136 mm x 205 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio; Eastern Europe, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Memoirs, TRAVEL / Europe / General, Italy, Humour, Travel writing, History of Art, Reference works, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Western Europe, General and world history, Humour collections and anthologies, Travel and holiday, Travel and holiday guides, European history: medieval period, middle ages, European history: the Romans, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, HUMOR: Form / Essays, TRAVEL: Europe / Western, HUMOR: Topic / Travel, TRAVEL: Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY: Medieval, TRAVEL: Reference, TRAVEL: Europe / Italy