Pompeii [electronic resource] : The Life of a Roman Town
Mary Beard2010
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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008
'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about
the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura
Silverman, Daily Mail
The ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the
best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire. This remarkable book
rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains, as well as exploding
many myths: the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than
usually thought; or the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of
germs; or the legendary number of brothels, most likely only one; or the massive
death count, maybe less than ten per cent of the population.
An extraordinary and involving portrait of an ancient town, its life and its
continuing re-discovery, by Britain's favourite classicist.
Main title:
Author:
Mary Beard, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Profile Books, 2010
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (368 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781847650641
Language:
English
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BRN:
435540
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