A wonderfully erudite, in-depth guide to the architecture, monuments and history of Rome. With 88 color and 34 black-and-white photographs and 20 maps. Organized geographically, each chapter represents a period in the history of Rome (and suggested itinerary) from its foundation on the Tiber through the Roman Forum, Imperial City, early Christian Churches, Vatican, the Renaissance Campo Marzio and Baroque expansion. The author is a professor in the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia.  (ITL629, $21.00)