Pompeii Ad 79
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Australian Gallery Directors' Council
Binding: Paperback
Published: Australian Gallery Directors' Council, 1980
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Plastic covering adhered to book.
This compelling work of historical non-fiction vividly reconstructs the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, detailing the final moments of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It meticulously chronicles the daily lives of the Roman citizens before the disaster, presenting archaeological evidence that uncovers their customs, architecture, and social structures. The narrative powerfully illustrates the immense scale of the natural catastrophe and its devastating consequences, offering a poignant look at a civilization preserved in ash. Readers gain a profound understanding of this pivotal historical event and its enduring legacy.
Author: Australian Gallery Directors' Council
Binding: Paperback
Published: Australian Gallery Directors' Council, 1980
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Plastic covering adhered to book.
This compelling work of historical non-fiction vividly reconstructs the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, detailing the final moments of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It meticulously chronicles the daily lives of the Roman citizens before the disaster, presenting archaeological evidence that uncovers their customs, architecture, and social structures. The narrative powerfully illustrates the immense scale of the natural catastrophe and its devastating consequences, offering a poignant look at a civilization preserved in ash. Readers gain a profound understanding of this pivotal historical event and its enduring legacy.