The fires of Vesuvius
About this book
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 was -- more like Calcutta or the Costa del Sol? -- and what it can tell us about "ordinary" life there. --from publisher description
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- OL Work ID
- OL19671549W
Subjects
Social conditionsSocial life and customsReligious life and customsPompeii (extinct city)Italy, social life and customsItaly, social conditionsNew York Times reviewed