"Drawing together the most recent archaeological and historical research, Pompeii: The Living City offers a vivid, and unprecedented, portrait of the city during the eventful twenty-five years leading up to the eruption that destroyed it. Focusing on key individuals from each st…
Draws on recent archaeological and historical research to offer a vivid portrait of the city of Pompeii during the twenty-five years leading up to the eruption that destroyed it.
Il Mediterraneo e l'Europa, dal III secolo avanti Cristo al III dopo Cristo: questa l'estensione territoriale e cronologica di questo manuale, che affronta quindi un territorio molto ampio, ricchissimo di culture, di tradizioni, di religioni tra di loro diverse, ma che ad un cer…
The Severan dynasty is a lineage of Roman Emperors, reigning several decades from the late 2nd century to the early 3rd century. The text is concerned with the culture of the Greek and Roman world during that period.
"The ancient Romans, much like us moderns, valued humor, whether as a social safety valve, an oratorical tool, or just for the fun of it. Yet because humor is so rooted in its specific culture most Roman comic visual representations remain opaque to the modern viewers. In this f…
Analyse visuelle et symbolique des sculptures des XIe et XIIe siècles des églises françaises. En plus de leurs qualités artistiques, celles-ci constituent un document historique sur la foi, la vie et l'imaginaire au Moyen Age.
[This book is a] survey of the art of Rome and the Roman Empire from the time of Romulus to the death of Constantine, presented in its historical, political, and social context. All aspects of Roman art and architecture are treated, including private art and domestic architectur…
