Why we need to get ready for Rome before we find ourselves in
the midst of Rome’s chaos and how to organize this chaos on the
basis of Rome’s two most important transformations, from Pagan to
Christian and from Catholic to Modern.
Get Ready for Rome helps the thoughtful traveler prepare to visit the Eternal City by introducing the city’s main monuments and the sometimes acrimonious dialogue they imply. Add value to your visit to Rome by getting to know in advance the ideas and history that stand behind St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel and other familiar but put poorly understood sites of one of the world’s greatest cities.