Pompeii Awakened by Judith Harris
Tells of the re-emergence in 1755 of an evocative, vanished world, which profoundly inspired a later age - from its arts and architecture to its science, sex and religion. This work aims to bring the doomed city, Pompeii, to life.
ITALY MAGAZINE'The author has researched with experts from three continents, flown over the city in a hot air balloon, delved into ancient diaries and descended deep underground to assess the latest evacuationsShe has produced a very readable work that also tells of those who have visited the city and used it for creative, political and propaganda purposes.'--Peter ShawBBC HISTORY MAGAZINE'Harris tells this story with infectious enthusiasm.'--Alex ButterworthITALIAN'Judith Harris skilfully interweaves the story of the town's evacuation with the development of archaeology and insights into life in Roman times...The tale emerges from the pages as vibrantly as Pompeii does from the shroud of time.'
Judith Harris was educated in the United States and Switzerland. She had a career as a diplomat - where she was a US cultural attache in Rome - before turning to journalism. Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Time magazine and The New Republic, and for 25 years she conducted a weekly radio broadcast on Italian culture - especially archaeology - for the Italian national network RAI.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845112417 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845112415 |
| Title | Pompeii Awakened |
| Author | Judith Harris |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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