Pompeii the life of a Roman town
Beard, Mary 1955-
Pompeii the life of a Roman town Mary Beard - Online-Ressource (360 p) ill
Includes bibliographical references and index Originally published: 2008
Contents; Plan of Pompeii; Introduction; Chapter 1 Living in an Old City; Chapter 2 Street Life; Chapter 3 House and Home; Chapter 4 Painting and Decorating; Chapter 5 Earning a Living: Baker, Banker and Garum Maker; Chapter 6 Who Ran the City?; Chapter 7 The Pleasures of the Body: Food, Wine, Sex and Baths; Chapter 8 Fun and Games; Chapter 9 A City Full of Gods; Epilogue; Making a Visit; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Illustrations; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
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
Online-Ausg.
1847650643 electronic bk. 9781847650641 : electronic bk.
Rome--History--Republic, 265-30 B.C
Rome--Social life and customs
Pompeii (Extinct city)
DG70.P7
937.7 G:rr S:og
Pompeii the life of a Roman town Mary Beard - Online-Ressource (360 p) ill
Includes bibliographical references and index Originally published: 2008
Contents; Plan of Pompeii; Introduction; Chapter 1 Living in an Old City; Chapter 2 Street Life; Chapter 3 House and Home; Chapter 4 Painting and Decorating; Chapter 5 Earning a Living: Baker, Banker and Garum Maker; Chapter 6 Who Ran the City?; Chapter 7 The Pleasures of the Body: Food, Wine, Sex and Baths; Chapter 8 Fun and Games; Chapter 9 A City Full of Gods; Epilogue; Making a Visit; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Illustrations; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
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
Online-Ausg.
1847650643 electronic bk. 9781847650641 : electronic bk.
Rome--History--Republic, 265-30 B.C
Rome--Social life and customs
Pompeii (Extinct city)
DG70.P7
937.7 G:rr S:og