The fires of Vesuvius : Pompeii lost and found / Mary Beard.

Author/creator Beard, Mary, 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008.
Description360 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Living in an old city -- Street life -- House and home -- Painting and decorating -- Earning a living : baker, banker and garum maker -- Who ran the city? -- The pleasures of the body : food, wine, sex and baths -- Fun and games -- A city full of gods.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 317-335) and index.
LCCN 2008027513
ISBN9780674029767 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674029763 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DG 70.P7 B43 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold