This is the indispensible guide to the art, architecture and history of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, for the intellectually-curious, independent traveler. Put away your guidebook and listen while you look! With your eyes free to see, you'll be fully engaged in the illuminating context of 2000 years of history ... of art, politics, culture and religion. This 3-CD set includes: a 50-minute pre-visit "Slice of History"; a 20-minute guide to St. Peter's Square; and a customizable 100-to-150-minute guide to the interior of this glorious Basilica.
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"... engaging, unique narrative, an ambitious exposition, and the production quality of the packaging and the audio is very high." -- Travelbaskets.com, October, 2005
"exceeds a high standard of excellence... ability to communicate makes (this audio guide) the best in the field." -- The Communicator Awards 2005 / Award of Excellence winner
... impressed ... delighted. ... mistakes often found in guidebooks, but I'm having a difficult time finding any problems with [Jane's Guide]. -- Alan Howard, Editor, stpetersbasilica.org
It seems one can never exhaust St Peter's, and that is very evident in [Jane's] Guide. I've been pleased ... -- Alan Howard, Editor, stpetersbasilica.org
"exceeds a high standard of excellence... ability to communicate makes (this audio guide) the best in the field." -- The Communicator Awards 2005 / Award of Excellence winner
... impressed ... delighted. ... mistakes often found in guidebooks, but I'm having a difficult time finding any problems with [Jane's Guide]. -- Alan Howard, Editor, stpetersbasilica.org
It seems one can never exhaust St Peter's, and that is very evident in [Jane's] Guide. I've been pleased ... -- Alan Howard, Editor, stpetersbasilica.org
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An indispensable guide for the intellectually-curious, independent traveler.
Put away your guidebook and listen while you look! With your eyes free to see, you'll be fully engaged in the illuminating context of 2000 years of history ... of art, politics, culture and religion.
Put away your guidebook and listen while you look! With your eyes free to see, you'll be fully engaged in the illuminating context of 2000 years of history ... of art, politics, culture and religion.
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