| The World of Pompeii [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Foss, Pedar (Editor), Dobbins, John J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415475775 ISBN-13: 9780415475778 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: This well-illustrated volume, written by experts, is an all-embracing survey of The World of Pompeii, the town of Herculaneum and the many urban and rural villas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 937.7 |
| Series: Routledge Worlds |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (2.70 lbs) 662 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This all embracing survey of Pompeii provides the most comprehensive survey of the region available. With contributions by well-known experts in the field, this book studies not only Pompeii, but also - for the first time - the buried surrounding cities of Campania. The World of Pompeii includes the latest understanding of the region, based on the up-to-date findings of recent archaeological work. Accompanied by downloadable resources with the most detailed map of Pompeii so far, this book is instrumental in studying the city in the ancient world and is an excellent source book for students of this fascinating and tragic geographic region. |