Roma Robert Hughes Epub Apr 2026

Hughes organizes the city's history into seven distinct cultural "episodes" or layers:

Robert Hughes' (often referred to simply as Roma ) is a sprawling, 500-page biography of the Eternal City that blends rigorous art criticism with deeply personal memoir. Published in 2011, shortly before the author's death, it serves as a final, impassioned tour through 2,800 years of history by one of the 20th century's most formidable cultural critics. Core Themes and Narrative Structure Roma Robert Hughes epub