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Destroyed by Vesuvius in AD 79, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of what life was like during the Roman Empire. In this book, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains, painting an exhaustive portrait of an ancient town.
"The ruins of Pompeii destroyed by Vesuvius in AD 79 offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman empire. This book will rise to the challenge of making sense of its remains. What kind of town was it? What can it tell us about life then - from sex to politics, food to re…
Destroyed by Vesuvius in AD 79, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of what life was like during the Roman Empire. In this book, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains, painting an exhaustive portrait of an ancient town.
The ruins of Pompeii, buried by a explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire. This remarkable book by Britain's best known classicist rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains as well as exploding many myths.
Destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman Empire. But the eruptions are only part of the story. In The Fires of Vesuvius, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains. She explores what kind of town it …
This marvellous book won the Wolfson History Prize and is a model of subtle but accessible writing about the past' Judith Rice, Guardian 'Classicist Mary Beard has had a great time rooting about that ghostly place and she has brought it quite splendidly back to life' Nicholas Ba…
The ruins of Pompeii, buried by a explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire. This remarkable book by Britain's best known classicist rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains as well as exploding many myths.
The Colosseum
by Beard, Mary, Hopkins, Keith
fromWonders of the world (London, England)
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Type: Book
The Colosseum
by Beard, Mary, Hopkins, Keith
fromWonders of the world (London, England)
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Type: Book
