The Fires of Vesuvius

The Fires of Vesuvius
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9780674045866
ISBN-13 : 0674045866
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Book Synopsis The Fires of Vesuvius by : Mary Beard

Download or read book The Fires of Vesuvius written by Mary Beard and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pompeii is the most famous archaeological site in the world, visited by more than two million people each year. Here, acclaimed historian Beard explores what kind of town it was, and what it can reveal about "ordinary" life there.


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