The fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii lost and found

Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman Empire. But the eruptions are only part of the story. In The Fires of Vesuvius, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains. She explores what kind of town it was -- more like Calc...

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Main Author: Beard, Mary 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press 2008
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Summary:Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman Empire. But the eruptions are only part of the story. In The Fires of Vesuvius, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains. She explores what kind of town it was -- more like Calcutta or the Costa del Sol? -- and what it can tell us about "ordinary" life there. --from publisher description
Physical Description:360, [16] S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780674029767
9780674045866

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