From Pompeii

The calamity that proved lethal for Pompeii inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations, including Renoir, Freud, Hirohito, Mozart, Dickens, Twain, Rossellini, and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven is the thread of Rowland¿s own impressions of Pompeii.

About the author

Ingrid D. Rowland is a Professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture in Rome.

Summary

The calamity that proved lethal for Pompeii inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations, including Renoir, Freud, Hirohito, Mozart, Dickens, Twain, Rossellini, and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven is the thread of Rowland’s own impressions of Pompeii.

Product details

• Authors: Ingrid D Rowland, Ingrid D. Rowland, Rowland Ingrid D.
• Publisher: Belknap press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9780674088092
• ISBN: 978-0-674-08809-2
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 205 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation