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The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. Its history, its people and its survival for 300 years

Nicholas Stanley-Price

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Description:Since the early 18th century and the height of the Grand Tour, foreigners who died in Rome have been buried in this tranquil, green spot. Many of them were painters, sculptors and writers who settled in the Eternal City. The poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley have their graves there. All the major faiths in the world - from Anglicanism to Zoroastrianism - are there, as are more than fifty nationalities of people who have formed the foreign community of Rome.This new history explains how the cemetery has survived for 300 years in the heart of Catholic Italy. It also reveals the extraordinary range of characters who are buried there. Travellers' accounts, paintings and old photos are drawn upon to provide fascinating detail. The final chapter brings the story up to today and the need to reconcile the cemetery's continued use for burials with the growing popularity of 'cemetery tourism'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. Its history, its people and its survival for 300 years. To get started finding The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. Its history, its people and its survival for 300 years, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 156

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cimitero Acattolico di Roma

Release: 2014

ISBN: 889091680X

Description: Since the early 18th century and the height of the Grand Tour, foreigners who died in Rome have been buried in this tranquil, green spot. Many of them were painters, sculptors and writers who settled in the Eternal City. The poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley have their graves there. All the major faiths in the world - from Anglicanism to Zoroastrianism - are there, as are more than fifty nationalities of people who have formed the foreign community of Rome.This new history explains how the cemetery has survived for 300 years in the heart of Catholic Italy. It also reveals the extraordinary range of characters who are buried there. Travellers' accounts, paintings and old photos are drawn upon to provide fascinating detail. The final chapter brings the story up to today and the need to reconcile the cemetery's continued use for burials with the growing popularity of 'cemetery tourism'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. Its history, its people and its survival for 300 years. To get started finding The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. Its history, its people and its survival for 300 years, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. Its history, its people and its survival for 300 years

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