The fires of Vesuvius : Pompeii lost and found /

Beard, Mary, 1955-

The fires of Vesuvius : Pompeii lost and found / Mary Beard. - 360 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.

"First published in the United Kingdom by Profile Books Ltd...London"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-335) and index.

Living in an old city -- Street life -- House and home -- Painting and decorating -- Earning a living : baker, banker and garum maker -- Who ran the city? -- The pleasures of the body : food, wine, sex and baths -- Fun and games -- A city full of gods.

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Pompeii (Extinct city)
Pompeii (Extinct city)--Social life and customs.
Pompeii (Extinct city)--Social conditions.
Pompeii (Extinct city)--Religious life and customs.

DG70.P7 / B43 2008

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