Pompeii and Herculaneum A Sourcebook

Name: Pompeii and Herculaneum A Sourcebook
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ISBN: 9780415666800

ISBN-10: 0415666805

ISBN-13: 9780415666800

Edition: 2nd 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Alison E. Cooley, M. G. L. Cooley

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This book presents translations of a wide selection of written records which survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, giving a vivid impression of what life was like in the town.From the labels on wine jars to scribbled insults, and from advertisements for gladiatorial contests to love poetry, the individual chapters explore the early history of Pompeii, its destruction, leisure pursuits, politics, commerce and religion, plus early reports of its excavation.Information about the city from authors based in Rome is included, and the great majority of sources come from the city itself, written by its ordinary inhabitants ' men and women, citizens and slaves.With helpful introductions,…

Book details

List price: $44.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/21/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English