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The Complete Pompeii Joanne Berry

The Complete Pompeii By Joanne Berry

The Complete Pompeii by Joanne Berry


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Summary

An account of the most important archaeological site in the world. It covers the rise and fall of Pompeii and all aspects of its life, including reconstructions of the daily lives of the town's inhabitants, the dramatic story of Pompeii's destruction through the words of Roman writers and the spectacular remains of volcanic debris and damage.

The Complete Pompeii Summary

The Complete Pompeii by Joanne Berry

This profusely illustrated volume, the latest instalment in Thames & Hudson's bestselling Complete series, is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative account of the most important archaeological site in the world. Nine chapters cover the rise and fall of Pompeii and all aspects of its life, including reconstructions of the daily lives of the town's inhabitants, the dramatic story of Pompeii's destruction through the words of Roman writers and the spectacular remains of volcanic debris and damage. It is sure to become the standard account for tourist, traveller, student and scholar alike.

About Joanne Berry

Joanne Berry is a Lecturer in the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology at the University of Wales. She has edited two other books, Unpeeling Pompeii and, with R. Laurence, Cultural Identity in the Roman Empire.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Disaster in the Shadow of Vesuvius; 2. Rediscovering Pompeii's Buried Past; 3. Birth and Growth of a Roman Town; 4. The People of Pompeii; 5. Life in the Public Eye; 6. Houses and Society; 7. Gods, Temples and Cults; 8. Economic Life in a Roman Town; 9. The Last Years of Pompeii.

Additional information

GOR002443506
9780500051504
050005150X
The Complete Pompeii by Joanne Berry
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20071001
256
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