Cities of Roman Italy : Pompeii, Herculaneum and Ostia / Guy de la Bédoyère
| Author(s): | De la Bédoyère, Guy |
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| Subjects: | Cities and towns, Ancient--Italy Cities and towns--Rome City and town life--Italy--History Pompeii (Extinct city) Herculaneum (Extinct city) Ostia (Extinct city) Italy--Social life and customs |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | London : Bristol Classical Press, 2010 |
| Series: | Classical world series Classical world series |
| LC Classification: | D, DG |
| Table of Contents: | Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Background to the Cities: History and Development 2. Government and Social Structure 3. Public Institutions and Identity 4. Private Expressions of Social Identity 5. Status and Prestige in Death 6. Destruction, Excavation and Preservation Glossary Selected Texts and Inscriptions Abbreviations and Suggestions for Further Study Index |
| Notes: | ISBN: 9781853997280 ISBN: 1853997285 Includes bibliographical references (p. [115]-117) and index Review: "The ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Ostia have excited the imagination of scholars and tourists alike since early modern times. The removal of volcanic debris at Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the clearance of centuries of accumulated soil and vegetation from the ancient port city of Rome at Ostia, have provided us with the most important evidence for Roman urban life. Work goes on at all three sites to this day, and they continue to produce new surprises." "Pompeii is the subject of many accessible and useful books, but much less is available in English for the other two cities. This book is designed for students of classics and archaeology A-level or university courses who need a onestop introduction to all three sites. Its principal focus is status and identity in Roman cities, and how these were expressed through institutions, public buildings and facilities, private houses and funerary monuments, against a backdrop of the history of the cities, their rise, their destruction, preservation and excavation. The reader is also guided towards other reading material and Internet sites that now offer unprecedented online access to the cities."--BOOK JACKET |
| Physical Description: | 123 p. : ill., map, plans ; 22 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 503078859 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9781853997280 1853997285 |