Pompeii: An Architectural History

by L. Richardson Jr.

Book Overview

Excavations at Popeii have been going on for more than two centuires, since 1748, and discoveries there have regularly produced new and important information about ancient Roman life. The site holds a rich concentration of municipal buildings, houses of every size and condition, villas, and tombs. Now in paperback, the first book of this century written in English devoted to Pompeian architecture and urban development tells the story of the city and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080183533X
• ISBN13: 9780801835339
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 445 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.8" x 11.0"