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  • Lost Worlds: A Collection of 9 Books on Extinct Cities

    Archaeological, Literary, and Historical Journeys Through Pompeii, Troy, Egypt, and Ancient Ruins

    by William Shakespeare, August Mau, Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, Heinrich Schliemann, R. N. Hall, Richard Caton, Gustave Flaubert, Austen Henry Layard ...
    Lost Worlds: A Collection of 9 Books on Extinct Cities gathers archaeology, travel writing, historical speculation, antiquarian scholarship, and imaginative literature around the enduring fascination of vanished urban civilizations. Its range extends from dramatic evocations of ruined worlds to documentary accounts of excavation, inscriptions, monuments, and contested sites. Mediterranean, Near ... Read more

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  • Erased from History: 11 Books on Extinct Cities

    Eleven Literary and Archaeological Journeys Through Pompeii, Troy, Nineveh, and Lost Civilizations

    by William Shakespeare, Richard Short, Sigmund Freud, Wilhelm Jensen, August Mau, Heinrich Schliemann, Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, R. N. Hall, Gustave Flaubert, Edwin Abbott Abbott, Austen Henry Layard ...
    Erased from History gathers eleven writings in which vanished cities become sites of excavation, fantasy, mourning, and intellectual recovery. Its range is unusually capacious: drama and fiction meet psychoanalytic case history, archaeological report, travel narrative, religious antiquarianism, and speculative satire. Classical ruins, biblical landscapes, and buried urban worlds are approached not ... Read more

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  • Pompeii, Its Life and Art

    by August Mau ...
    From Gaeta, where the south end of the Volscian range borders abruptly upon the sea, to the peninsula of Sorrento, a broad gulf stretched in remote ages, cutting its way far into the land. Its waves dashed upon the base of the mountains which now, rising with steep slope, mark the eastern boundary of the Campanian Plain—Mt. Tifata above Capua, Mt. Taburno back of Nola, and lying across the ... Read more

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  • Pompeii, Its Life and Art (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Archaeology, Architecture, Wall Painting, and Daily Life in the Buried Roman City

    by August Mau, Verity Eastmere ...
    Translated by Francis W. Kelsey ...
    August Mau's Pompeii, Its Life and Art is a classic archaeological portrait of the buried Vesuvian city, combining topographical description, architectural analysis, and social reconstruction. Moving through streets, houses, temples, baths, theatres, shops, and tombs, Mau shows Pompeii not as a picturesque ruin but as an intelligible urban organism. His prose is measured, empirical, and richly ... Read more

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  • Pompeii, Its Life and Art

    Enriched edition.

    by August Mau, Ursula Caldwell ...
    Translated by Francis W. Kelsey ...
    In "Pompeii, Its Life and Art," August Mau meticulously examines the vivid tapestry of daily life in Pompeii before the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Through a rich narrative interwoven with detailed descriptions of frescoes, mosaics, and urban artifacts, Mau illustrates the Agora's bustling community, the social and cultural dynamics of its inhabitants, and the artistic ... Read more

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  • Pompeii, Its Life and Art

    Enriched edition. Unveiling Pompeii's Vibrant Culture and Artistic Legacy

    by August Mau, Cole Brewster ...
    Translated by Francis W. Kelsey ...
    In "Pompeii, Its Life and Art," August Mau delves into the rich tapestry of daily life and artistic expression in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, tragically buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Mau adopts a meticulous yet engaging narrative style, blending exhaustive archaeological research with lively descriptions to resurrect the societal dynamics, cultural practices, and ... Read more

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  • Travel Rome & Lazio, Italy

    Illustrated guide, phrasebook and maps.

    by MobileReference ...
    This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on iPad and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information ... Read more

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  • Rome

    by Amanda Claridge ...
    Series series Oxford Archaeological Guides
    The city of Rome is the largest archaeological site in the world, capital and showcase of the Roman Empire and the centre of Christian Europe. This guide provides: · Coverage of all the important sites in the city from 800 BC to AD 600 and the start of the early middle ages, drawing on the latest discoveries and the best of recent scholarship · Over 220 high-quality maps, site plans, diagrams and ... Read more

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  • Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier

    From Marius to Commodus, 112 BC–AD 192

    by Raffaele D'Amato, Graham Sumner ...
    A survey of the various forms of armour worn by the Roman soldier from 112 BC to 192 AD, featuring a wealth of illustrations and plates.From the Latin warriors on the Palatine Hill in the age of Romulus, to the last defenders of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the weaponry of the Roman Army was constantly evolving. Through glory and defeat, the Roman warrior adapted to the changing face of warfare. Due ... Read more

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  • Roman Centurions 31 BC–AD 500

    The Classical and Late Empire

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa.The men who spearheaded this expansion were the centurions, the tough, professional warriors who led from the front, exerted savage discipline and provided a role model for the legionaries under their command. This book, the second volume of a two-part study, reveals ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Appian Way

    Ghost Road, Queen of Roads

    by Robert A. Kaster ...
    Series series Culture Trails
    The eminent classicist delivers "an evocative history of Europe's first great road" from Rome to the heel of Italy in this "slim but evocative volume" ( The Guardian, UK).The 1st century Roman poet Statius called the Via Appia "the Queen of Roads," and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the Southern Italian city ... Read more

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  • Roman Centurions 753–31 BC

    The Kingdom and the Age of Consuls

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    New archaeological research has resulted in a complete re-evaluation of the dress and equipment of the Centurions of the Roman World.Featuring up-to-date research, photographs of artefacts and the signature Men-at-Arms artwork, Raffaele D'Amato's concise yet detailed text is an essential addition to the series and includes several artwork reconstructions of actual named individuals and two lavish ... Read more

    $13.99 USD