Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum - Rilegato

Paul Roberts

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0714122769 ISBN 13: 9780714122762

Casa editrice: British Museum Press, 2013

Riassunto

This captivating book explores the lives of the ordinary people of Pompeii and Herculaneum – the two cities on the Bay of Naples that were buried by the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The plaster-cast bodies of the victims are the most vivid shocking reminders of the horrific event that made Pompeii famous, but who were these men, women and children so cruelly frozen in time? Exploring striking new discoveries and over 200 sensational artefacts, the author brings the inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum back to life from the ashes and ruins of their own homes.

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Recensione:

"Many books have been written about the cities buried by Vesuvius, but few have presented their story with such clarity, sobriety, and so much new material: drawing on overlooked items in museum storerooms and finds from the most recent excavations, Paul Roberts succeeds in making the past tangible". --Kenneth Lapatin, Department of Antiquities, The J. Paul Getty Museum

"encapsulating the latest research and opinions on these once living cities, invaluable in preparation for a visit there." --Brian Sewell, Evening Standard

L'autore:

Paul Roberts is head of the Roman section in the Department of Greece and Rome, and is responsible for all of the Roman collections, other than sculpture and wall paintings. Paul's research focuses on aspects of the day-to-day life of the ordinary people of the Roman world. His particular research interests include glass, pottery, bronze and the mummy portraits of Roman Egypt.

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• Editore: British Museum Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0714122769
• ISBN 13: 9780714122762
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320