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Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town (Hardcover)

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Hardcover: 360 pages
Publisher: Profile Books (18 Sep 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1861975163
ISBN-13: 978-1861975164
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 4 cm

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A brilliant portrait of "the life of a Roman town" ... [a] wonderful book. --James McConnachie, Sunday Times

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Beard's cheerful scepticism makes her Pompeii more intriguing, more believable, than any version I have read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Time Travel back to 79AD, 22 Sep 2008

By	P. Mullan "Paul Mullan" (Belfast) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Professor Beard tells the tale of ancient Pompeii in a highly readable and authoritative way. Drawing from the work of historians and archaeologists present and past she transports the reader back to Pompeii's last days. Along the way assumptions are challenged about the number of brothels, or the date of the volcanic explosion which condemned the town into a memory. Wheel ruts and the rules of the road come alive. I suspect that a visit to Pompeii will never be the same again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Changing views of Pompeii, 22 Sep 2008

By	I. G. Lennox "iglennox" (Hampshire) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There has always been, since the first discovery, conflict over the meaning of the archeological findings. Some texts are more rigid than others, for example the splendidly illustrated 'Complete Pompeii' by Berry. This new volume has a more laid back approach and all, or at least most, of ones long set assumptions are questioned. So, this is not a guide to carry round the site but a superb contemplation of how life in the town might have been, Like the "Triumph', Prof. Beard shakes the established ideas and stimulates. I found it hard to put down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town, 17 April 2009

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This book arrived just after I had started reading another book on a World War II subject. Being hugely interested in all things Roman Empire I couldn't resist starting "Pompeii" and have not been able to put it down ever since. WWII will have to wait until I have finished it. Having visited Pompeii twice in the last few years and, armed with this newly acquired information from Mary Beard's well written tome, I cannot wait to go there again soon. She dispels a lot of myths with intelligent theories of her own. Highly recommended to fans of all things ancient Rome!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fresh look at Pompeii
I liked the in depth yet highly readable style that Mary Beard adopts in this book. The biggest impact that it had on me was to dismiss forever the 'frozen in time' tag that... Read more

Published 22 days ago by Anthony K. Divey

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly excellent book - if only all history books were like this...
I really enjoyed this book. I've never known much about Pompeii, but Mary Beard really manages to bring the town to life in this book. Read more

Published 29 days ago by C. Ball

5.0 out of 5 stars Up Pompeii
A readable yet scholarly guide that brings the ruins of Pompeii to life. Makes sense of the often random seeming remains found in the city and makes it easy to picture and imagine... Read more

Published 1 month ago by T. Little

5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient history brought to life
A very readable account of this ancient city. If you have already visited this site it brings colour to the ruins and show how life was like in the city. Read more

Published 1 month ago by J. Syme

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
The definitive summary of scholarship and popular understanding of Pompeii to date, debunking some of the most persistent myths, and showing how the interpretations of archeology,... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Clare Foster

4.0 out of 5 stars New Take
Whilst the major part of the book covers material available in other works, Beard introduces the novel feature of challenging traditional views in a number of instances. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Dr. Geoffrey L. Sims

5.0 out of 5 stars The past brought to sizzling life!
Mary Beard examines in detail every aspect of life in Pompeii, and discusses many theories about society at that time and the final catastrophe. Read more

Published 1 month ago by bekin

4.0 out of 5 stars pompeii comes to life
Of all the many books i have read on Pompeii i think this one truly brings it to life.I lost myself in this book and i was there amongst the local inhabitants. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Joan Partington

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I read this after going to Pompeii during summer holiday and wish I had read it beforehand too. Very readable and excellent as an overview of the site
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Published 2 months ago by Janice Dean

5.0 out of 5 stars Time-travellers beware
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