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Pompeii: Public and Private Life (Revealing Antiquity)

4 reviews
Paul Zanker

Harvard University Press, 1999

Zanker on Pompeii
This book is with out a doubt an wonderful souce for students and Pompeii fanatics. As a classist myself, I was enraptured by this book. Zanker is able to intergrate the archaeological evidence with a comperhensive look at the pompeian socity. This is not to be missed!!

Knopf Guide Naples & Pompeii (Knopf Guides)

4 reviews
Knopf Guides

Alfred A. Knopf, 2004

The Best In-Depth Guide to the Naples area
The Knopf guides series are unique. They combine colorful pictures, in-depth historical background and detailed descriptions of sightseeing attractions. They are handsomely bound on bright glossy paper. I preferred the old style of plastic semi-hard binding that has recently been phased out. There are so many great places to visit in the Bay of Naples that they couldn't cover it all and include ...

The Complete Pompeii

6 reviews
Joanne Berry

Thames & Hudson, 2007

Very Complete Pompeii
This book summarizes everything you ever wanted to know about Pompeii, with chapters on the story of the eruption, history of excavations, origins of the town, Pompeiians' daily lives, leadership and politics, housing, religion, economy, and the 16 years between a destructive earthquake and the death of the town. There are over 300 illustrations enabling the reader to visualize what Berry is ...

The Pompeii Pop-up (Pop Up)

3 reviews
David Hawcock, Peter Riley, ...

Universe, 2007

A gorgeous book!
I bought this book for my two young granddaughters and was thoroughly entranced with it myself. It is brimming with lush drawings and fascinating information about this wonderful historic place. Definitely worth the price. More than just a coffee table book. Beautifully rendered.

Pompeii

6 reviews
Alex Butterworth

PHOENIX (ORIO), 2006

Delving into the life and death of an ancient city
Mention Pompeii, we tend to think of the ruins of a Roman city, and the eerie plaster casts that were made of those who had perished, the echoes of their bodies found in the ashes. Many books have the hints that the ancient Romans had it coming, the eruption of the nearby Vesuvius being a sign of divine retribution for their decadent, pleasure loving lives, and it was a view point that many later ...

The Natural History of Pompeii

3 reviews

Cambridge University Press, 2002

For the scholar or serious student
Partly art history, partly botany and zoology, and partly forensics, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF POMPEII is a beautiful comprehensive work including the writings of archeologists and others who have examined the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum with the goal of establishing the nature of daily life as lived by the inhabitants of the two doomed settlements. This collection of scholarly papers was ...

Pompeii

4 reviews
Piero Giovanni Guzzo, Antonio d'Ambrosio

Getty Publications, 2000

Great guide for a day trip to Pompeii
This is a great book to take along if you have a day to spend in Pompeii and prefer self-guided tours or want to explore the ruins unaccompanied. It describes three routes through the city, each covering different sections. We were easily able to identify each stop described in the book, and to identify important artifacts from the photographs in the book. The book also provides concise ...

Pompeii: The History, Life and Art of the Buried City

11 reviews
Marisa Ranieri Panetta

White Star, 2004

A huge book for a little price.
Lots of wonderful pictures and information. I was really surprised. It's not a book you can bring along to Pompeii (it's really heavy and large). That was my orginal idea. However, it's filled with amazing pictures and details that I'll note and try to see. It will also be nice to have after my trip because there is no way I'll have the pictures that this book provides. I highly recommend ...

The Buried City of Pompeii: Picturebook (I Was There)

5 reviews
Shelley Tanaka

Hyperion, 2000

good.....great!
No one nows what to do.Mt.Vesuvius is erupting!Ash is buried on the city of Pompeii.A boy named Pliny see's the black cluod coming out of Vesuvius.My favorite book...........The buried city of Pompeii.

Pompeii

3 reviews
Peter Connolly

Silver Burdett Pr, 1984

Connolly excells
Being an (adult)artist, I have found that children's books are far more informative when you're looking for new info. I've been reading alot about Pompeii and Herculaneum for a year, and Peter Connelly's book lit the fire. I have since purchased all of his other books when I can find them. The detail is fascinating and easy to understand; and the drawings are in great detail.

The Blessed Bartolo Longo

1 review
Gennaro Auletta

The Shrine of Pompeii, 1987

From Satanist to Catholic Saint
Blessed Bartolo Longo (February 10, 1841-October 5, 1926) was a Satanist priest who later repented and became a lay Dominican, dedicating his life to the Virgin Mary. Bartolo Longo was born into a wealthy family on February 10, 1841 in the small town of Latiano, near Brindisi, in southern Italy. His parents were devout Roman Catholics and taught him to pray the Rosary daily. In 1851 Longo's ...

Eroticism in Pompeii

1 review
Antonio Varone

Getty Publications, 2001

Eroticism in Pompeii: A View of Roman Provential Life
I first used Eroticism in Pompeii as a source for a scholarly article about how Romans saw gender, sex, sexuality and the other. Of all of the texts, this one was the easiest to acquire as well as the most accessible. Moreover, because it was compiled recently, color pictures helped to sever the divide of centuries and offer a window into the lives of the Romans not covered in Pliny and ...

Count Pompeii - Stallion of the Steppes

1 review
Basha O'Reilly

The Long Riders' Guild Press, 2005

Count Pompeii - Stallion of the Steppes
I received Count Pompeii - Stallion of the Steppes - as a gift for my Granddaughter - Ashlee who is eight years old and a worshippers of horses...we read the book together and she and I were so impressed with the story and the illustrations...it was a wonderful story written with much feeling and we both enjoyed it very much...we both look forward to researching other books by Basha O'Reilly whom ...

Roman Hospitality: The Professional Women of Pompeii (Marco Polo Monographs, 5)

2 reviews
John F. Defelice

Shangri-La Publications, 2001

An important contribution to the study of Roman culture
The fourth title in the scholastically outstanding "Marco Polo Monographs" series, Roman Hospitality: The Professional Women Of Pompeii by John DeFelice, is an informed and informative historical study of the sex trade in ancient Pompeii. From excavated brothels, to the subtle nuances of marriage in the eyes of the law vs. informal marriages among slaves, Roman Hospitality studies sex and ...

Eros in Pompeii: The Erotic Art Collection of the Museum of Naples

1 review
Michael Grant

Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, 1997

Wonderfully representative of Pompeii
When one visits Pompeii one of the first things that becomes evident is the erotic nature of the art. Even many of the souvenirs are erotic in nature. So, this book seems particularly appropriate. While eros becomes a theme uniting the book, it discusses the history and daily life in Pompeii as well as giving information of the excavation and discoveries of Pompeii. The book also points out ...

The Gardens of Pompeii: Herculaneum and the Villas Destroyed by Versuvius: Vol. 2, Appendices

1 review
Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski

Aristide D. Caratzas, Publisher, 1993

Feels like your there
This book gives a vivid image of the Roman gardens. It explores the much unknown archeology of agriculture. The beautiful photographs illustrate the precision and wonder of Roman gardening, or the remains of it. I highly recomend this book to anyone interested in Pompeii or just the average run of the mill gardener.

Greeks, Romans, Countrymen! (Chester the Crab)

1 review
Bentley Boyd

Chester Comix, 2004

Our entire family loves these books!
These comics are enjoyed by our entire family. Our 10 year old son can't seem to put them down as the illustrations and content are clever and entertaining. We love how Bently Boyd brings history to life in a fun, creative and easy reading style. After my son is finished reading he can't wait to share what he read with the entire family. We have quite a few of Chester Comix with Content and ...

Adventure Guide Naples, Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast: Capri, Ischia, Pompeii, Positano (Adventure Guides ...

2 reviews
Marina Carter

Hunter Publishing (NJ), 2006

Very comprehensive
ADVENTURE GUIDE TO NAPLES, SORRENTO, AMALFI COAST BY MARINA CARTER is another of Hunter Publishing Company's excellent travel guides. This one has a fascinating introduction which gives not only the history, but also breaks down and explains the art and architecture into specific periods of history, which gives you a thorough appreciation for what you will see and experience on your trip. There ...

Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 ...

1 review
James M. Deem

Houghton Mifflin, 2005

Pompeii and circumstance
Having only just begun his examination of the ancient dead with, "Bodies From the Bog" (a title that bears more than a passing resemblance to a kitchy 1950s horror flick), Mr. James M. Deem returns to look at the ancient dead of an entirely new region. As a child I was fascinated by mummies and the bodies of human beings from so very long ago. History was never my favorite subject and often I ...

Vesuvius, A.D. 79: The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum

3 reviews
Ernesto De Carolis, Giovanni Patricelli

Getty Publications, 2003

A riveting, in-depth account
Full-color photographs and illustrations bring to life the scholarly yet vivid text comprising Vesuvius A.D. 79: The Destruction Of Pompeii And Herculaneum. by Ernesto De Carolis (Director of the Restoration Laboratories at the Archaeological Superintendency of Pompeii) and Giovanni Patricelli (vulcanologist and Vesuvius seismological topography expert) successfully collaborate to bring the ...

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