WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE
2008 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire. This remarkable book rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains, as well as exploding many myths:
| ISBN: | 9781861975966 |
| Publication date: | 16th July 2009 |
| Author: | Mary Beard |
| Publisher: | Profile Books an imprint of Profile |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 360 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Archaeology by period / region |
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire. This remarkable book rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains, as well as exploding many myths: the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; or the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of germs; or the legendary number of brothels, most likely only one; or the massive death count, maybe less than ten per cent of the population.
Pompeii features in the following genres: Ancient history, Archaeology by period / region
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Pompeii was written by Mary Beard and published by Profile Books an imprint of Profile
Pompeii has 360 pages
£10.79, reduced from £11.99. In Stock.