Pompeii : the life of a Roman town
Beard, Mary, 1955-2008
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Destroyed by Vesuvius in A.D. 79, the ruins of Pompeii offer the best evidence we have of what life was like during the reign of the Roman Empire. In this book, acclaimed historian Mary Beard makes sense of the remains, painting an exhaustive portrait of an ancient town.
Main title:
Pompeii : the life of a Roman town / Mary Beard.
Author:
Beard, Mary, 1955-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile, 2008.
Collation:
[vi], 360 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781861975164 (hbk)1861975163 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
386170
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