Pompeii in the Public Imagination from Its Rediscovery to Today
Author | : Shelley Hales |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2011-11-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199569366 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199569363 |
Rating | : 4/5 (363 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pompeii in the Public Imagination from Its Rediscovery to Today by : Shelley Hales
Download or read book Pompeii in the Public Imagination from Its Rediscovery to Today written by Shelley Hales and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays exploring the different ways in which the ruined city of Pompeii has been a major source of inspiration to Western imaginations. Creative and popular, as well as scholarly approaches are covered, including an interview with the novelist Robert Harris, and the volume is fully illustrated, with several images in full colour.