Pompeii Awakened: A Story of Rediscovery

ISBN-13: 9781780769646 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 320 str.

Judith Harris

Opis

On that fateful day in AD 79 the city of Pompeii was lost, and in time its location, its inhabitants and even its name were buried and forgotten. Not until 1755 did it emerge from its layer of volcanic rock, and the impact of that discovery was immediate and far-reaching. The evocative story of Pompeii's awakening lies not just in its uniquely preserved classical remains but also in the powerful impact it made on Europe's cultural imagination. In her rich account of those who sifted through its artefacts, we read of Nelson, Napoleon and Mussolini. Harris has delved into ancient diaries and descended deep underground to assess the latest excavations. As the sleeping city re-awakens in her hands, Pompeii casts its spell once more, bewitching those who seek to unearth its buried secrets.

Spis treści

List of Illustrations Foreword Introduction I The Plutocrats of Pompeii II Tunnels III Papyrus IV Dynasty, Neapolitan Style V The Moon and Crabs VI Vulcanology VII Dirty and Other Pictures VIII Running from Revolution IX Napoleon's Family Affair X A Dark and Stomy Marriage XI Rebels Among the Ruins XII Victorians in Toga XIII 'M' is for Mussolini XIV The Library at the End of the Tunnel Epilogue: Lost Again Notes Select Bibliography Picture Credits Index