The lost world of Pompeii

Author(s)

• Amery, Colin
• Curran, Brian Dean
• World Monuments Fund. Britain

Bibliographic Information

The lost world of Pompeii

Colin Amery, Brian Curran Jr. ; [introduction by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill]

Frances Lincoln, 2011, c2002

• : pbk

Note

Published in association with the World Monuments Fund

"First Frances Lincoln edition 2002. First paperback edition 2011"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

When the volcano Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, the city of Pompeii was buried in ash and rock, then forgotten, left almost perfectly preserved for centuries. Archaeological excavation of the site began in 1748 and revealed extraordinary evidence about public and private life at the height of the Roman Empire. Colin Amery and Brian Curran Jr of the World Monuments Fund describe the history of Pompeii from its origins to its tragic destruction, and discuss the repercussions of the discoveries made there on art, archaeology and interior design. They also explain the ongoing conservation and renovation work that is taking place at the site today.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BD00479853
• ISBN:
  • 9780711232624
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 191 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 937.7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Pompeii (Extinct city)
  • LCSH : Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Social life and customs