Rome and the Barbarians: The Birth of a New World by Jean-Jacques Aillagon - 2008-09-09

Milan / Venice: Skira editore / Palazzo Grassi, 2008. 692 pages; numerous color illustrations. Notes and Bibliography; Glossary; Chronology; List of Works on Display (the exhibition) by country of origin. Published in coordination with the exhibition in Venice, Bonn and Rome. History of the First to tenth centuries through the vector of art. "The commingling of civilizations, the opening, the integration of worships and traditions, the dissemination of knowledge, mutual enrichment and even cultural diversity gives evidence to the timeless force of art whose origin is lost in the midst of time but yet continues in the most contemporary creations." Legions of individuals, institutions, cultures seen through art. An exceptional history peeling away the stereotype Barbarian. Small remainder dot on bottom edge. Otherwise clean throughout; tight binding; as new.. First Edition. Black paper boards. Fine/Fine. 11.25" x 9.5".

Milan / Venice, Skira editore. 2008. Original publisher's black paper-covered boards, white title spine, pictorial dustjacket, thick folio: frontispieces 12 pages of maps, 692pp., introduction, 6 large chapters with introductions to sections - hundreds of illustrations with captions, notes to the text & bibliography, glossary, chronology, list of objects on display [per country & city], photo credits. English edition. Very fine copy.

U.K. Skira 2008. Hardback, with dusjacket, 279x240mm, 700p, 890 col.ill, 110 bwill, English edition new condition, Art and Exhibition Hall, Bonn Expo: 22/8/08 - 7/12/2008. ISBN 9788861304888. It is now a well-recognized fact that during the Roman Empire, tens of millions of Germans crossed its border. Germanic mercenaries served loyally under Julius Caesar, first as auxiliaries, later as legionaries, while some reached important military ranks.Today it is accepted that without the contribution of the Germans, it would have been difficult for the Roman Empire to last as long as it did. But how did Rome repay the northern barbarians for their almost total availability? This scholarly and accessible volume attempts to provide an answer to this historical puzzle.

Milan : Skira, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 692 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Art, Roman ; Exhibitions. Art, Germanic ; Exhibitions. Germanic peoples History ; Exhibitions. Migrations of nations ; Exhibitions. Migration period Europe. Rome History Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries. War and society Europe History To 1500. Genre: History. Language: English.

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