Vesuvio 79 d.C.: la distruzione di Pompei ed ErcolanoL'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER, 2002 M12 31 - 135 páginas Now available in English, this book tells the story of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum from a combined volvanological and archaeological persepctive. The authors paint a picture of what life was like before the eruption, transporting us back to the rustic villas and vineyards of the countryside around the slopes of the mountain, set within the context of seismic events from AD 62 to 79. The eruption itself is dealt with in detail, from the rumblings in the early morning of August 24th to the obscene loss of life, the devastation of the cities, the local economy, changes to the coastline and the rive Sarno, and so on. The aftermath of the eruption, the `recolonisation' of Pompeii more than a millennium later and the discovery and impact of the buried remains of the Roman cities in the 18th century, complete the book. |
Contenido
BACKDROP FOR THE ERUPTION | 41 |
PORTENTOUS EVENTS BETWEEN A D 62 AND 79 | 71 |
THE ERUPTION | 77 |
THE DISCOVERY OF HUMAN BODIES IN POMPEII | 109 |
PRINCIPAL ERUPTIONS OF VESUVIUS FROM 25000 YEARS AGO UNTIL 1631 | 125 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Vesuvius, A.D. 79: The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum Ernesto De Carolis,Giovanni Patricelli Vista previa limitada - 2003 |
Vesuvius, A.D. 79: The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum Ernesto De Carolis,Giovanni Patricelli Vista de fragmentos - 2003 |
Términos y frases comunes
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