Pompeii’s Living Statues
Lieferzeit: Nicht lieferbar I
Gewicht:
428 g
Format:
236x159x21 mm
Beschreibung:
A narrative account, supported by contemporary documents, of the remarkable discovery of ancient victims preserved in the volcanic mud of Vesuvius. Eugene Dwyer examines casts and related records, the originals of a number of which were lost in WWII bombing. He discusses Pompeii and its artefacts in the context of Italian unification and party politics, the development of modern excavation methods, and the challenges of maintaining a very large archaeological site.
A narrative account, supported by contemporary documents, of the remarkable discovery of ancient victims preserved in the volcanic mud of Vesuvius. Eugene Dwyer examines casts and related records, the originals of a number of which were lost in WWII bombi