Bombing Pompeii: World Heritage and Military Necessity

by Nigel Pollard

Bombing Pompeii examines the circumstances under which over 160 Allied bombs hit the archaeological site of Pompeii in August and September 1943, and the wider significance of this event in the history of efforts to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones, a broader issue that is still of great importance. From detailed examinations of contemporary archival document, Nigel Pollard shows that the bomb damage to ancient Pompeii was accidental,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472132202
• ISBN13: 9780472132201
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"