The Three Romes: Moscow, Constantinople, and Rome

By Russell A. Fraser and Russell Fraser

Book Overview

Moscow, Constantinople (now Istanbul), and Rome itself are vitally alive in the present and are magnets for tourists

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141280812X
• ISBN13: 9781412808125
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good for those who've been there

The three Romes in question are, of course, Istanbul, Moscow, and that other one in Italy. All were/are spiritual seats of the Christian church, and Fraser strolls through them all, quipping to great effect. Entertaining for the backround history and anecdotes, but it will lose those not intimate with the major points of interest. In Turkey, especially, his dated observations can border on shallow, if not racist territory. A worthwhile read nonetheless.