Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
London: British Museum Press, 2013. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering, black dust jacket with color illustrations and white lettering, 320 pages; illustrations (chiefly color), color map, plans. VG+/VG (light scuffing to dust jacket, previous owner name on ffep). Item #179555
ISBN: 9780199987436
"This work explores the lives of the ordinary people of Pompeii and Herculaneum the two cities on the Bay of Naples that were buried by the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The plaster-cast bodies of the victims are the most vivid shocking reminders of the horrific event that made Pompeii famous, but who were these men, women and children so cruelly frozen in time? Exploring striking new discoveries and over 200 sensational artefacts, the author brings the inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum back to life from the ashes and ruins of their own homes." -dust jacket "This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 28 March to 29 September 2013"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-307) and index.
OCLC: 820779603
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