Moscow, Constantinople (now Istanbul), and Rome itself are
vitally alive in the present and are magnets for tourists. Also
going back a long way, each lives in history. These cities have
their points in common, each wanting to rule the world and
establish Rome of the Caesars, Constantinople of the Emperors, and
Moscow of the Tsars were also the Rome of St. Peter, the
Constantinople of the Patriarchs, and the Moscow of the Orthodox
Metropolitans. These were cities on earth that aspired to heaven,
kingdoms that succeeded each other as standard-bearers of
Christianity from the fourth century on. Indeed, the Russian monk
declared to the Tsar: "Two Romes have fallen, but the third stands,
and a fourth shall never besh the kingdom of heaven on earth.
People, recognizing this, link them together as the Three Romes.
These cities differ, though, in their understanding of man's nature
and business. The Three Romes are three places and also states of
mind. Now, with a new introduction which describes the contemporary
significance to these cities this book will be assessable to the
modern reader at all levels.
This fascinating book weaves the past and present in a narrative
that is sometimes harrowing, always vivid, and even, at times,
amusing. Russell Fraser shows the reader each city as he himself
saw it. He shuttles easily between today and yesterday, between
today's Central Committee and Ivan the Great, between Turkish
Istanbul and the golden Constantinople of Justinian, between
today's Roman politics and the splendid Caesars. Great historical
events, intellectual concerns, and artistic riches define the three
Romes. Fraser goes beyond the facades, images, and myths to lay
bare the three great psychologies still vying for the mind of man.
The Three Romes is an utterly original book--a celebration of the
past and an urbane guide to the present.
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