Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town by Mary Beard
$20.00
Mary Beard reconstructs everyday life in Pompeii from the archaeological evidence, examining its streets, homes, businesses, politics, food, baths, religion and social life while challenging many familiar assumptions about the town destroyed by Vesuvius. The book won the Wolfson History Prize.
Book details
Author: Mary Beard
Publisher: Profile Books
Publication year: 2009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1861975961
ISBN-13: 9781861975966
Condition
Used paperback with light edge and corner wear, mild rubbing and minor handling marks to the covers. Binding and covers remain intact.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, ANCIENT GREEK & LATIN LITERATURE, ANCIENT HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: ANCIENT HISTORY, ANCIENT ROME, ARCHAEOLOGY, BOOKS, MARY BEARD, NON FICTION, POMPEII, PROFILE BOOKS, ROMAN HISTORY
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