Author: Melanie Rice
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789434197
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the life and people of Pompeii, a city in southern Italy destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
Pompeii
Author: Melanie Rice
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789434197
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the life and people of Pompeii, a city in southern Italy destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789434197
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the life and people of Pompeii, a city in southern Italy destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
The Lost World of Pompeii
Author: Colin Amery
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892366873
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"Richly illustrated with historical images and new images of the site by acclaimed photographer Chris Caldicott, The Lost World of Pompeii tells the fascinating story of the ghosts of a bygone era raised from the ashes."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892366873
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"Richly illustrated with historical images and new images of the site by acclaimed photographer Chris Caldicott, The Lost World of Pompeii tells the fascinating story of the ghosts of a bygone era raised from the ashes."--BOOK JACKET.
Letter and Report on the Discoveries at Herculaneum
Author: Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606060899
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This new translation brings to light the early days of scientific archaeology and the unearthing and study of Herculaneum and Pompeii as observed by the erudite and acerbic art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768). His Letter, published in German in 1762, displays his extensive knowledge of geology, ancient literature, and art while offering a scathing critique of the Spanish Bourbon excavations around the Bay of Naples and of the officials involved. He further discusses these topics in his equally controversial Report of 1764. The introduction describes the context in which these texts were written, identifies various politicians, academics, and collectors, and elucidates topics of particular interest to Winckelmann, from artifacts to local customs to the contents of ancient papyri. The illustrations, particularly those from the Bourbon publication--Le Antichità di Ercolano (1757-92)--illuminate how these monuments influenced contemporary perception of the ancient world.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606060899
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This new translation brings to light the early days of scientific archaeology and the unearthing and study of Herculaneum and Pompeii as observed by the erudite and acerbic art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768). His Letter, published in German in 1762, displays his extensive knowledge of geology, ancient literature, and art while offering a scathing critique of the Spanish Bourbon excavations around the Bay of Naples and of the officials involved. He further discusses these topics in his equally controversial Report of 1764. The introduction describes the context in which these texts were written, identifies various politicians, academics, and collectors, and elucidates topics of particular interest to Winckelmann, from artifacts to local customs to the contents of ancient papyri. The illustrations, particularly those from the Bourbon publication--Le Antichità di Ercolano (1757-92)--illuminate how these monuments influenced contemporary perception of the ancient world.
Discoveries
Author: Brenda McGee
Publisher: PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
ISBN: 1593632827
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Discoveries, a book in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 1-3, takes students on a journey in history as they discover the complexities of the disoveries of the past, such as California's Gold Rush. Grades 1-3
Publisher: PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
ISBN: 1593632827
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Discoveries, a book in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 1-3, takes students on a journey in history as they discover the complexities of the disoveries of the past, such as California's Gold Rush. Grades 1-3
Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History
Author: Patrick Hunt
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440628998
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
The world’s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh's Assyrian Library, King Tut’s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440628998
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
The world’s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh's Assyrian Library, King Tut’s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.
Discoveries: Pompeii
Author: Robert Etienne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Traces the destruction of Pompeii and the rediscovery of this ancient city.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Traces the destruction of Pompeii and the rediscovery of this ancient city.
Pompeii's Living Statues
Author: Eugene J. Dwyer
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472117270
Category : Archaeology and history
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
An intriguing look at contemporary views regarding the casts of victims from Mt. Vesuvius' eruption
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472117270
Category : Archaeology and history
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
An intriguing look at contemporary views regarding the casts of victims from Mt. Vesuvius' eruption
Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History
Author: Patrick Hunt
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780452288775
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The world’s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh's Assyrian Library, King Tut’s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780452288775
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The world’s greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta Stone, Troy, Nineveh's Assyrian Library, King Tut’s Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000 Warriors—Hunt reveals the fascinating stories of these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in which they added to our knowledge of human history and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.
Discoveries that Changed the World
Author: Rodney Castleden
Publisher: Canary Press eBooks
ISBN: 1908698535
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Who discovered evolution? Who discovered the Amazon? Who discovered psychoanalysis? Who discovered the Rings of Saturn? Who discovered DNA? Who discovered the Pacific Ocean? This fascinating book captures in chronological order major advances in science and world exploration side by side, as author and historian Rodney Castleden traces the development of more than 150 amazing discoveries that changed the world.
Publisher: Canary Press eBooks
ISBN: 1908698535
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Who discovered evolution? Who discovered the Amazon? Who discovered psychoanalysis? Who discovered the Rings of Saturn? Who discovered DNA? Who discovered the Pacific Ocean? This fascinating book captures in chronological order major advances in science and world exploration side by side, as author and historian Rodney Castleden traces the development of more than 150 amazing discoveries that changed the world.
From Pompeii
Author: Ingrid D. Rowland
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674416538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
When Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the force of the explosion blew the top right off the mountain, burying nearby Pompeii in a shower of volcanic ash. Ironically, the calamity that proved so lethal for Pompeii's inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations. The experience of Pompeii always reflects a particular time and sensibility, says Ingrid Rowland. From Pompeii: The Afterlife of a Roman Town explores the fascinating variety of these different experiences, as described by the artists, writers, actors, and others who have toured the excavated site. The city's houses, temples, gardens--and traces of Vesuvius's human victims--have elicited responses ranging from awe to embarrassment, with shifting cultural tastes playing an important role. The erotic frescoes that appalled eighteenth-century viewers inspired Renoir to change the way he painted. For Freud, visiting Pompeii was as therapeutic as a session of psychoanalysis. Crown Prince Hirohito, arriving in the Bay of Naples by battleship, found Pompeii interesting, but Vesuvius, to his eyes, was just an ugly version of Mount Fuji. Rowland treats readers to the distinctive, often quirky responses of visitors ranging from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain to Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven throughout a narrative lush with detail and insight is the thread of Rowland's own impressions of Pompeii, where she has returned many times since first visiting in 1962.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674416538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
When Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the force of the explosion blew the top right off the mountain, burying nearby Pompeii in a shower of volcanic ash. Ironically, the calamity that proved so lethal for Pompeii's inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations. The experience of Pompeii always reflects a particular time and sensibility, says Ingrid Rowland. From Pompeii: The Afterlife of a Roman Town explores the fascinating variety of these different experiences, as described by the artists, writers, actors, and others who have toured the excavated site. The city's houses, temples, gardens--and traces of Vesuvius's human victims--have elicited responses ranging from awe to embarrassment, with shifting cultural tastes playing an important role. The erotic frescoes that appalled eighteenth-century viewers inspired Renoir to change the way he painted. For Freud, visiting Pompeii was as therapeutic as a session of psychoanalysis. Crown Prince Hirohito, arriving in the Bay of Naples by battleship, found Pompeii interesting, but Vesuvius, to his eyes, was just an ugly version of Mount Fuji. Rowland treats readers to the distinctive, often quirky responses of visitors ranging from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain to Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven throughout a narrative lush with detail and insight is the thread of Rowland's own impressions of Pompeii, where she has returned many times since first visiting in 1962.