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Roman Pompeii: Space and Society
Author(s): Ray Laurence (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: July 12, 1996
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 172 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415141036
- ISBN-13: 9780415141031
Book Description
In this fully revised and updated edition of Roman Pompeii, Dr. Laurence looks at the latest archaeological and literary evidence relating to the city of Pompeii from the viewpoint of architect, geographer and social scientist. Enhancing our general understanding of the Roman world, this new edition includes new chapters that reveal how the young learnt the culture of the city and to investigate the role of property development and real estate in Pompeii's growth. Showing how Pompeii has undergone considerable urban development, Dr. Laurence emphasizes the relationship between the fabric of the city and the society that produced it. Local activities are located in both time and space and Pompeii's cultural identity is defined. This book is invaluable for students and scholars in the fields of archaeology and ancient history, as well as being rewarding reading for the many people who visit Pompeii.
Editorial Reviews
Review
'Unpedantic presentation of a vast store of factual information, all scrupulously referenced.' - JACT Review
'[This] second edition is bigger, and it is better... [it] will find a ready place amongst contemporary scholarship on Pompeii. It is up to date, engaging, well researched, and full of a wide range of imformation that is at once valuable and provocative.' - Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About the Author
Ray Laurence trained in both archaeology and ancient history. He is the author of numerous articles on Roman urbanism. At present he holds a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Reading.
