Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum /
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| Author / Creator: | Roberts, Paul, 1961- |
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| Imprint: | London : British Museum Press, 2013. |
| Description: | 320 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map, plans ; 30 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9107707 |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | "This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 28 March to 29 September 2013"--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: | 320 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map, plans ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-307) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780714122823 9780714122762 0714122769 0714122823 |
