TCC Rome Trip Resources
Disclaimer: This is a very subjective list of resources. Since my interest is early
Christianity, this list will be more heavily weighted on the Roman Empire and early
Christian centuries rather than Medieval, Baroque or modern Rome. But even
within those areas where I have some knowledge, this list should not be viewed as
comprehensive. Feel free to send me any appropriate references you would like to
share with others. After this, I will include a date next to additions.
Specifics of Places We Will Visit
Casa d’ Santa Brigida
Vatican Museum
Roman Forum
General Resources on Rome
BOOKS
Eyewitness Guide to Rome Probably the best for maps and brief descriptions
Rome The Biography of a City Christopher Hibbert
WEBSITES
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm List of Popes
http://www.hot-maps.de/europe/italy/rome/homeen.html Map of Modern Rome
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~bkharvey/roman/maps/mprome.htm Ancient Hills of
Rome
Roman Republic and Empire
BOOKS
Oxford Archeological Guide to Rome This is the best resource on Republican and
Imperial Rome if you want all the details on all the ruins in Rome.
The Roman Republic Michael Crawford
The Roman Empire Colin Wells
The World of Rome ed. Peter Jones
WEBSITES
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/sitemap.html PBS series on Roman Empire
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1274/ancient-city-by-type.html Detailed
analysis of urban development of ancient Rome
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1274/ancient-city-by-type.html Detiled
analysis of ancient Rome’s water systems
http://www.unc.edu/courses/rometech/public/frames/art_set.html All about Roman
technology
Early Christian Rome (c. 50 to 700 AD)
BOOKS
Gospel of St. Luke and Acts of the Apostles The first account of how Christianity
spread from the Temple in Jerusalem, and ending with St. Paul preaching in Rome.
The Early Church Henry Chadwick A general background to early Christianity;
includes much more than just development of Christianity Rome, 100-450.
The Rise of Western Christendom Peter Brown. A general background of
Christianity in the West, 100-900.
The First Urban Christians Wayne Meeks
The Churches and Catacombs of Early Christian Rome Matilda Webb
Judaism and Christianity in First-Century Rome ed. Karl Donfried This is a very
detailed, specialized study. I suggest that you read some of the background books
on the Roman Empire before reading this.
WEBSITES
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/waters/titular.html Map and discussion of ancient
Christian Churches (Titular Churches)
http://www.catacombe.roma.it/welcome.html Roman catacombs
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/07/0720_050720_christianity.html
National Geographic article on Jewish and Christian catacombs
Medieval Rome (c. 700 to 1400)
BOOKS
WEBSITES
http://www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/kempe/pilgrimage/pil_rome2
.htm The story of a medieval pilgrim to Rome.
Renaissance and Baroque Rome (1400 – 1700)
BOOKS
Lives of the Artists Giorgio Vasari
The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Boromini and the Rivalry that Transformed Rome
Jake Morrissey
WEBSITES
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/clan/hd_clan.htm Metropolitan Museum of Art
website on rediscovery of ancient themes in Italian Renaissance art
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/m/michelan/biograph.html Michelangelo
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/m/michelan/biograph.html Raphael
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/st_peters_basilica.html St.
Peter’s Dome