Herculaneum: Italy's Buried Treasure

by Joseph Deiss

Overview

A vivid portrayal of life in Pompeii's sister city, this book includes a detailed description of the ancient Villa dei Papiri, on which the present Getty Museum in Malibu is modeled.

This vivid re-creation of life in Pompeii's sister city includes a detailed description of the ancient Villa dei Papiri, on which the present Getty Museum in Malibu is modeled. Library Journal called the first edition "a fascinating book. The daily life of the Romans, rich and poor, has been wonderfully re-created." And the New York Times pronounced it "exciting reading . . . a spirited guide."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780892361649
Publisher:	Getty Publications
Publication date:	09/21/1989
Series:	Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum Series
Edition description:	2
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Joseph Jay Deiss (1912-1999) was vice director of the American Academy in Rome and has written several historical novels and biographies.

Table of Contents

	Preface to the Revised Edition	ix
	Foreword to the Revised Edition	x
	Preface to the First Edition	xiii
	Chronology: Period of Herculaneum	xiv
I	Life of a Roman Town	1
II	Origins and Legends	5
III	Death of a Roman Town	10
IV	The Long Sleep, and Resurrection	24
V	Treasure Revealed--The Great Dig	32
VI	House of the Rich Patricians	40
VII	Roman Luxury--The Villa of the Papyri	60
VIII	Houses of the "Poor" Patricians	83
IX	Story of a Roman Lawsuit	98
X	Houses of the Middle Class	103
XI	The Plebs--Houses and Shops	114
XII	The Baths--Everybody's Club	133
XIII	Sports--The Palaestra	149
XIV	The Basilica--A Roman Courthouse	154
XV	Curtain Time--The Theater	167
XVI	Main Street and the Forum Area	182
XVII	The Dead Reveal Their Lives	189
XVIII	Antiquity's Treasure Troves	197
	A Note of Thanks	211
	Bibliography	212
	Index	217

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the first edition: "A fascinating book. The daily life of the Romans, rich and poor, has been wonderfully recreated."—Library Journal

"Exciting reading...A spirited guide."—The New York Times

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