As the Romans Do: The Delights, Dramas, And Daily Diversions Of Life In The Eternal City

A celebration of the character and style of one of the world's most?spectacular cities! This vibrant insider's view of the most mature city?on earth is the perfect companion for anyone who loves anything?Italian. In 1995, after a twenty-year love affair with Italy, Alan Epstein?fulfilled his dream to live in Rome. In As the Romans Do, he?celebrates the spirit of this stylish, dramatic, ancient city that?formed the hub of a far-flung empire and introduced the?Mediterranean culture to the rest of the world. He also reveals?today's Roman men and women in all their appealing?contradictions: their gregarious caffe culture; inborn artistic flair;?passionate appreciation of good food; instinctive mistrust of?technology; showy sex appeal; ingrained charm and?expressiveness; surprisingly unusual attitudes toward marriage and?religion; and much, much more.

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