Pompeii awakened : a story of rediscovery /

Pompeii awakened : a story of rediscovery /

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Author / Creator:Harris, Judith.
Imprint:London : I. B. Tauris, 2007.
Description:xi, 308 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Italy -- Pompeii (Extinct city)
Excavations (Archaeology)
Pompeii (Extinct city) -- History.
Italy -- Pompeii (Extinct city)
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6435368
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ISBN:9781845112417 (cased)
1845112415 (cased)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-291) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • I. The Plutocrats of Pompeii
  • II. Tunnels
  • III. Papyrus
  • IV. Dynasty, Neapolitan Style
  • V. The Moon and Crabs
  • VI. Vulcanology
  • VII. Dirty and Other Pictures
  • VIII. Running from Revolution
  • IX. Napoleon's Family Affair
  • X. A Dark and Stormy Marriage
  • XI. Rebels Among the Ruins
  • XII. Victorians in Togas
  • XIII. "M" is for Mussolini
  • XIV. The Library at the End of the Tunnel
  • Epilogue: Lost Again
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Picture Credits
  • Index

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