Beschreibung:
The book is intended for anyone interested in archaeology, in Napoleonic Europe and above all, in Rome.
Introduction; 1. The protection and destruction of classical Rome before 1809; 2. Commissions, commissions, commissions: the administration of antiquities under the French; 3. Arches, fora, theatres and temples: the monuments cleared and restored by the French; 4. The great Collosseum debate; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.