Tra le rovine

This book offers a captivating exploration of historical ruins throughout the ages, presenting a distinctive perspective for those seeking a fresh outlook. Honestly speaking, were it not for my thesis, I may not have opted to read this book; nevertheless, I am grateful that even that led me to read

I have read some pretty snippy and negative reviews about this book and I disagree with all criticisms because I have been fascinated by ruins, whether those of ancient times or fake 'ruins', since I was a little boy and even more so by the age of 13 when I read Rose Macauley's 'The Pleasure of Ruin Leggi tutto

A callow monograph that fails to deliver on its driving ambition. Preoccupied perhaps with dispersing personal details, including photos of his wife, the author makes an interesting case and walks away in almost half sentence. What we have is a nice collage of images and citations: a Sebald without

The author of this gem possesses a great combination--he has impressive scholarly qualifications (he is a museum director in England), and he is also a gifted writer. He gently leads us through the world of the appreciation of the utter beauty and inspiration of the ruins of Europe. You'll learn so

poetic, and intellectually delightful. nonfiction unlike anything I have read in a long while, the kind that makes you realize you had suppressed a wondering curiosity, a reader's hunger you didn't know you had. not just about history, or architecture, or memory, it's much more about dreams and fant Leggi tutto

The goal of this book, to survey various literary and artistic reactions to both the idea and reality of (mostly ancient) ruins, is an admirable one. It's also an ambitious one, and just as ruins themselves frequently demonstrate, between the idea and the reality falls the shadow. Woodward does not