Bibliograph

Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, Paul Roberts

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Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, Paul Roberts

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-307) and index

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illustrationsplansmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

Nature of contents

bibliographycatalogs

Oclc number

820779603

Responsibility statement

Paul Roberts

Summary

This work 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

Table Of Contents

The urban context -- Living above the shop -- Atrium -- Cubiculum -- Garden -- Living rooms and interior design -- Dining -- Kitchens, toilets and baths -- The death of the cities

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