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Fodor's Holy Rome, 1st Edition: A Millennium Guide to Christian Sights (Travel Guide)

Robert I.C. Fisher

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Description:Holy Rome A Millennium Guide to the Christian Sights Years of massive renovations have prepared Rome for the 26th Jubilee andthe start of the third millenium. Today the city gleams more brilliantlythan ever, displaying a fresh, bright face that conjures up the city ofcenturies gone by, when popes, cardinals, and powerful families were addingmagnificent new works of art and architecture to the city's treasure ofantiquity and its early Christian relics. Like no other guidebook before,Fodor's Holy Rome explores every aspect of the stunning legacy ofChristendom -- and brings you close to the powerful soul of the city thathasdrawn travelers and pilgrims since the dawn of the first millennium.No other guidebook highlights so many sights important toChristianity. Nearly 500 are covered in all, from the Vatican museumsto the many churches, cloisters, shrines, and relics of saints. Coveringthem all, district by district, this one-of-a-kind guidebook gives you allthe tools to explore.Clear overviews and complete descriptions help you understand whatyou see. You'll find moving anecdotes from the lives of the saints,tales of Jubilees through the centuries, biographical sketches of keyartists working in Rome, inside stories about recent renovations, andthorough background information on every sight.An exceptional city atlas from Italy's premier cartographers keep youon track. It's more up-to-date and more detailed than in any otherguide, and all the churches and holy sights described in the texts arekeyed to the maps.Exclusive themed itineraries highlight key facets of the city.You'll walk in the footsteps of Peter and Paul, take in Christmas in Rome,and see subterranean Rome, angels and altars, relics and reliquaries, andoutdoor shrines and pilgrimage routes.Calenders from the Vatican and the Rome Agency for JubileePreparations give you dates and key information on masses,celebrations, exhibitions, concerts and other Jubilee events.A wonderful souvenir as well as an essential companion. More than230 gorgeous photographs depict Rome's landmarks fresh from their face-lift-- and document Rome as it looks today.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 Fodor's Holy Rome, 1st Edition: A Millennium Guide to Christian Sights (Travel Guide). To get started finding Fodor's Holy Rome, 1st Edition: A Millennium Guide to Christian Sights (Travel Guide), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Holy Rome A Millennium Guide to the Christian Sights Years of massive renovations have prepared Rome for the 26th Jubilee andthe start of the third millenium. Today the city gleams more brilliantlythan ever, displaying a fresh, bright face that conjures up the city ofcenturies gone by, when popes, cardinals, and powerful families were addingmagnificent new works of art and architecture to the city's treasure ofantiquity and its early Christian relics. Like no other guidebook before,Fodor's Holy Rome explores every aspect of the stunning legacy ofChristendom -- and brings you close to the powerful soul of the city thathasdrawn travelers and pilgrims since the dawn of the first millennium.No other guidebook highlights so many sights important toChristianity. Nearly 500 are covered in all, from the Vatican museumsto the many churches, cloisters, shrines, and relics of saints. Coveringthem all, district by district, this one-of-a-kind guidebook gives you allthe tools to explore.Clear overviews and complete descriptions help you understand whatyou see. You'll find moving anecdotes from the lives of the saints,tales of Jubilees through the centuries, biographical sketches of keyartists working in Rome, inside stories about recent renovations, andthorough background information on every sight.An exceptional city atlas from Italy's premier cartographers keep youon track. It's more up-to-date and more detailed than in any otherguide, and all the churches and holy sights described in the texts arekeyed to the maps.Exclusive themed itineraries highlight key facets of the city.You'll walk in the footsteps of Peter and Paul, take in Christmas in Rome,and see subterranean Rome, angels and altars, relics and reliquaries, andoutdoor shrines and pilgrimage routes.Calenders from the Vatican and the Rome Agency for JubileePreparations give you dates and key information on masses,celebrations, exhibitions, concerts and other Jubilee events.A wonderful souvenir as well as an essential companion. More than230 gorgeous photographs depict Rome's landmarks fresh from their face-lift-- and document Rome as it looks today.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 Fodor's Holy Rome, 1st Edition: A Millennium Guide to Christian Sights (Travel Guide). To get started finding Fodor's Holy Rome, 1st Edition: A Millennium Guide to Christian Sights (Travel Guide), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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