Description: Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius, Hardcover by Foss, Pedar W., ISBN 0415705460, ISBN-13 9780415705462, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius is a forensic examination of two of the most famous letters from the ancient Mediterranean world, Pliny the Younger's Epistulae and , which offer a contemporary account of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. These letters, sent to the historian Tacitus, provide accounts by Pliny the Younger about what happened when Mt Vesuvius exploded, destroying the surrounding towns and countryside, including Pompeii and Herculaneum, and killing his uncle, Pliny the Elder. This volume provides the first comprehensive full-length treatment of these documents, contextualized by evidence-rich biographies for both Plinys, and a synthesis of the latest archaeological and volcanological research which answers questions about the eruption date. A new collation of sources results in a detailed manuscript tradition and an authoritative Latin text, while commentaries on each letter offer copiously referenced insights on their structure, style, and meaning. Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius offers a thorough companion to these letters, and to the eruption, which will be of interest not only to those working on Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the works of Pliny, but also to general readers, Latin students, and scholars of the Roman world more broadly"--
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Book Title: Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius
Number of Pages: 334 Pages
Publication Name: Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Subject: Ancient / General, Linguistics / General
Publication Year: 2022
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 29.1 Oz
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Pedar W. Foss
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
