Ross King – författare

Upptäck Italiens enorma inflytande på världen i denna stjärnspäckade återberättelse av Italiens historia – skriven av en av de främsta kännarna av landets förflutna.

Genom att lyfta fram centrala händelser och personligheter målar Ross King ett levande porträtt av ett land vars politiska och kulturella arv fortfarande berikar våra liv i dag.

Kalendern. Senaten. Universitetet. Pianot, den heliocentriska världsbilden – och pizzerian. Det är svårt att föreställa sig en värld utan italienskt inflytande, och lätt att anta att sådana uppfinningar bara kunde komma från en stark och stabil halvö, trygg i sin plats i världen. I denna fartfyllda historiska berättelse av bästsäljande författaren Ross King avlivas den föreställningen.

Han blottlägger historien om ett land fyllt av inre osäkerhet, samtidigt som dess inflytande spreds över världen.

När Italiens historia vecklas ut skiftar rikedom och makt som höjdskillnaderna i Dolomiterna. Om Roms sju kullar kunde tala, skulle de kanske berätta om Trajanus gyllene tid, eller klaga över erövringarnas epok och den digerdöd som decimerade stadens befolkning. Perioder av välstånd, som det första triumviratet och Medicifamiljens era, får nytt liv sida vid sida med skildringar av medeltiden, Venedigs tidiga dagar, Napoleons invasion och den långa kampen för Italiens enande.

The fourth in a series that documents architectural conservation in different parts of the world, Architectural Conservation in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands: National Experiences and Practice addresses cultural heritage protection in a region which comprises one third of the Earth’s surface.

In response to local needs, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands have developed some of the most important and influential techniques, legislation, doctrine and theories in cultural heritage management in the world. The evolution of the heritage protection ethos and contemporary architectural conservation practices in Australia and Oceania are discussed on a national and regional basis using ample illustrations and examples. Accomplishments in architectural conservation are discussed in their national and international contexts, with an emphasis on original developments (solutions) and contributions made to the overall field.

Enriched with essays contributed from fifty-nine specialists and thought leaders in the field, this book contains an extraordinary breadth and depth of research and synthesis on the why’s and how’s of cultural heritage conservation. Its holistic approach provides an essential resource and reference for students, academics, researchers, policy makers, practitioners and all who are interested in conserving the built environment.

The fourth in a series that documents architectural conservation in different parts of the world, Architectural Conservation in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands: National Experiences and Practice addresses cultural heritage protection in a region which comprises one third of the Earth’s surface.

In response to local needs, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands have developed some of the most important and influential techniques, legislation, doctrine and theories in cultural heritage management in the world. The evolution of the heritage protection ethos and contemporary architectural conservation practices in Australia and Oceania are discussed on a national and regional basis using ample illustrations and examples. Accomplishments in architectural conservation are discussed in their national and international contexts, with an emphasis on original developments (solutions) and contributions made to the overall field.

Enriched with essays contributed from fifty-nine specialists and thought leaders in the field, this book contains an extraordinary breadth and depth of research and synthesis on the why’s and how’s of cultural heritage conservation. Its holistic approach provides an essential resource and reference for students, academics, researchers, policy makers, practitioners and all who are interested in conserving the built environment.