Cooley, Alison and Cooley, M. G. L. (Melvin George Lowe), 1973- (2004) Pompeii : a sourcebook. London : Routledge. ISBN 6610052840

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Abstract

This book presents translations of a wide selection of written records which survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, giving a vivid impression of what life was like in the town. From the labels on wine jars to scribbled insults, and from advertisements for gladiatorial contests to love poetry, the individual chapters explore the early history of Pompeii, its destruction, leisure pursuits, politics, commerce and religion, plus early reports of its excavation. Information about the city from authors based in Rome is included, and the great majority of sources come from the city itself, written by its ordinary inhabitants - men and women, citizens and slaves. With helpful introductions, notes and illustrations, this sourcebook will appeal to anyone with an interest in Pompeii and in daily life in Roman times. It is also designed to be directly relevant to those studying the Romans in translation, at school or university level.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DG Italy
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Classics and Ancient History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Pompeii (Extinct city), Pompeii (Extinct city) -- History -- Sources, Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Social life and customs
Publisher:	Routledge
Place of Publication:	London
ISBN:	6610052840
Date:	2004
Number of Pages:	254
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/38027

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