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Ravenna, a Study

by Edward Hutton

EN·~8 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total

RAVENNA - A STUDY - BY EDWARD HUTTON - ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR AND LINE BY HARALD SUND

0:05

TO MY FRIEND ARTHUR SYMONS IN AFFECTIONATE HOMAGE - PREFACE

1:17

E.H.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS - COLOURED PLATES - S. APOLLINARE NUOVO - S. AGATA - THE MAUSOLEUM OF THEODORIC - S. VITALE: THE GALLERY - S. GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA - THE MAUSOLEUM OF GALLA PLACIDIA - S. VITALE: THE PRESBYTERY - S. GIOVANNI BATTISTA - S. MARIA IN PORTO - PORTA SERRATA - LINE DRAWINGS - SKETCH MAP - SKETCH MAP - SKETCH MAP - GREEK RELIEF FROM A TEMPLE OF NEPTUNE - SARCOPHAGUS OF THE EMPEROR HONORIUS - THE APSE OF S. GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA - THE MAUSOLEUM OF GALLA PLACIDIA - CAPITAL FROM THE COLONNADE IN PIAZZA MAGGIORE - S. APOLLINARE IN CLASSE - CAPITAL FROM S. VITALE - CAPITAL FROM SANTO SPIRITO - SKETCH MAP - SKETCH MAP OF CITIES IN IMPERIAL HANDS - SKETCH MAP SHOWING NARSES' MARCH TO MEET TOTILA - SKETCH MAP - THE SARCOPHAGUS OF THE EXARCH ISAAC - GUARDHOUSE OF THE PALACE OF THEODORIC

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THE BAPTISTERY AND CAMPANILE OF THE CATHEDRAL - THE CAMPANILE OF S. GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA - S. VITALE - CAPITAL FROM S. VITALE - INTERIOR OF S. APOLLINARE IN CLASSE - CAPITAL FROM S. VITALE - THE CAMPANILE OF S. APOLLINARE - CASA POLENTANA - DANTE'S TOMB - CAMPANILE OF S. FRANCESCO - INTERIOR OF S. MARIA IN PORTO FUORI - TORRE DEL COMUNE - PORTAL OF S. GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA - ROCCA VENIZIANA - MONUMENT OF GASTON DE FOIX - THE CLOISTER OF S. GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA - THE PINETA - THE PINETA - TO PORTO CORSINI

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RAVENNA - A STUDY - I - THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND POLITICAL POSITION OF RAVENNA

15:31

II. JULIUS CAESAR IN RAVENNA

14:02

III. RAVENNA IN THE TIME OF THE EMPIRE

23:12

IV. THE RETREAT UPON RAVENNA - HONORIUS AND GALLA PLACIDIA

30:15

V. THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE IN THE WEST

15:14

Description

The author sets out to uncover why Ravenna mattered so deeply to Italy and to Europe during the so‑called Dark Ages. From the lonely shore where the Emilian plain meets the Adriatic, the city is described as a marble‑filled reliquary, its silent streets framed by mist‑shrouded mosaics and towering campanili. The narrative blends geography with political intrigue, showing how the exile of Honorius, the rise of Odoacer, and the rule of Theodoric turned the town into the empire’s final stronghold.

Rich, full‑color plates and detailed line drawings accompany the text, guiding listeners through basilicas, mausoleums, and ancient maps that trace Ravenna’s shifting borders. By weaving together archaeological evidence and contemporary scholarship, the study illuminates a pivotal era—from the collapse of Roman administration up to the early attempts at reconquest—without venturing beyond the first act of that long saga.

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Duration

~8 hours (506K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-06-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Architecture -- Italy -- Ravenna Ravenna (Italy) -- History

About the author

Edward Hutton

1875–1969

Drawn deeply to Italy, this British travel writer spent decades turning its cities, landscapes, and art into vivid books for English-speaking readers. His work carries the warmth of a lifelong enthusiast and the eye of someone who knew the country intimately.

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