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In 1775 Prince Marcantonio Borghese IV (1730–1800) and the architect Antonio Asprucci (1723–1808) embarked upon the decorative renovation of the Villa Borghese that still largely determines the appearance of this justly celebrated showplace on Rome's Monte Pincio

ISBN 978-0-89236-722-1

16 color and 53 b/w illustrations

ThesCRA is the culmination of many years of research by scholars from across the United States and Europe and throughout the Mediterranean world

The Mediterranean in History HC irises or an American quilt—all textilesEdited by David Abulafia Contained in this history of the "Great Sea" are the stories of the birth of Western Civilization, the clash of warring faiths, and the rivalries of empires. David Abulafia leads a team of eight distinguished historians in an exploration of the great facts, themes, and epochs of this region's history: the physical setting; the rivalry between Carthaginians, Greeks, and Etruscans for control of the sea routes; unification under