Cooley M. G. L. (Warwick School Uk.) - Pompeii And Herculaneum A Sourcebook - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The original edition of Pompeii: A Sourcebook was a crucial resource for students of the site. Now updated to include material from Herculaneum the neighbouring town also buried in the eruption of Vesuvius Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook allows readers to form a richer and more diverse picture of urban life on the Bay of Naples. Focusing upon inscriptions and ancient texts it translates and sets into context a representative sample of the huge range of source material uncovered in these towns. From the labels on wine jars to scribbled insults and from advertisements for gladiatorial contests to love poetry the individual chapters explore the early history of Pompeii and Herculaneum their destruction leisure pursuits politics commerce religion the family and society. Information about Pompeii and Herculaneum from authors based in Rome is included but the great majority of sources come from the cities themselves written by their ordinary inhabitants men and women citizens and slaves. Encorporating the latest research and finds from the two cities and enhanced with more photographs maps and plans Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook offers an invaluable resource for anyone studying or visiting the sites.
Title: Pompeii And Herculaneum A Sourcebook
Author(s): Cooley M. G. L. (Warwick School Uk.)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415666800
Pages: 336 Pages, 6 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 10/4/2013
Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
Category: Classical Greek & Roman Archaeology