Collection: Reference

The photographs in the book, together with the main chapters and the sections on forms and techniques, show how much more there is to the Romanesque apart from round arches and heavy, powerful walls.

Offers a comprehensive guide to the city's artistic journey from the beginning to the end of the eighteenth century, including a chapter explaining the links with another great achievement in Rome's cultural history - that of the Roman School.

Tackles the fundamental issues (such as the rise of Christianity) that led to the 'decline and fall' of the Roman Empire, and offers a startling reassessment of the Roman army.

An amazing journey through the world of toys and the children's rooms that were their homes, from the late 19th century to the present day brought to life in a series of fabulous and fantastical scenes staged to produce a toy's-eye view.

Spans 1000 years of music from Gregorian chant via Bach and Beethoven to contemporaries. Both a CD buyer's guide and a who's who. Profiles of more than 200 composers, summaries of major compositions, reviews of 100s of CDs...