10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERCULANEUM»
Discover the use of
Herculaneum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Herculaneum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Herculaneum: Past and Future
This is the first major study of Herculaneum since that of Joseph Jay Deiss, published in 1966 and last revised in 1993.
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, 2012
2
Herculaneum, Italy's Buried Treasure
A vivid portrayal of life in Pompeii's sister city, this book includes a detailed description of the ancient Villa dei Papyri, on which the present Getty Museum in Malibu is modeled.
3
The Villa of the Papyri at
Herculaneum: Archaeology, ...
Review text: "[...] the book is a welcome addition to the literature available on Herculaneum in general and the 'Villa dei Papiri' in particular."Jan P. Stronk in: BMCR 2011.10.58.
4
Letter and Report on the Discoveries at
Herculaneum
The introduction describes the context in which these texts were written, identifies various politicians, academics, and collectors, and elucidates topics of particular interest to Winckelmann, from artifacts to local customs to the ...
Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Carol C. Mattusch, 2011
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A Catalog of Identifiable Figure Painters of Ancient ...
Did the best painters work in conjunction with one another? Did they paint only the important pictures in the best rooms and, if so, who painted the rest? Were the best houses the showplaces for these painters' work?
6
The
Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory
This new edition is illustrated with a wealth of full-colour images and will stand as the definitive text on Herculaneum Pottery.
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Philodemus in Italy: The Books from
Herculaneum
A lively and concise survey of current scholarship on difficult but fascinating texts by this Epicurean poet and philosopher
8
The Library of the Villa Dei Papiri at
Herculaneum
"Written for the general reader, the book provides an overview of the only library to have come down to us from antiquity."--BOOK JACKET.
9
Houses and Society in Pompeii and
Herculaneum
By examining the archaeological evidence from over two hundred houses in Pompeii and Herculaneum, Roman texts, and comparative material from other cultures he tries to unlock these memories, asking such questions as how organisation of ...
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, 1994
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Life and Death in Pompeii and
Herculaneum
This captivating book explores the lives of the ordinary people of Pompeii and Herculaneum the two cities on the Bay of Naples that were buried by the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERCULANEUM»
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Herculaneum is used in the context of the following news items.
Local brewery earns four awards at prestigious beer competition …
Piney River beers are distributed in Missouri by Bluff City Beer (in Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff and Herculaneum), Grellner Sales (in Rolla, ... «Houston Herald, Jul 15»
Festus Police arrest out-of-state couple following short pursuit along …
“They tried to stop them in Festus, but they refused, but finally pulled over on McNutt School Road in Herculaneum,” Lewis said. He said the two ... «Leader Publications, Jul 15»
Washington and Lee University to receive grants of nearly $1 million
One example of work to be promoted by the grant is the school's ongoing study of graffiti in the early Roman Empire cities of Herculaneum and ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
Skelmersdale firm reveals multi-million pound development portfolio …
Primesite Developments is currently leading the Herculaneum Quay project, which will see the construction of a waterfront tower in Dingle. «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
Herculaneum man crashes after falling asleep at wheel
A Herculaneum man was hurt after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his car early Saturday morning (July 11) west of Herculaneum. «Leader Publications, Jul 15»
A Lesson for Today From Pompeii
Pyroclastic flow buried the Italian city of Herculaneum. For the inhabitants of Pompeii, a worse but equally inescapable fate awaited. “[D]arkness fell, not the dark ... «theTrumpet.com, Jul 15»
Individuals
HERCULANEUM. • Girls track and field, Class 3 pole vault: Mackenzie Roney. HIGHLAND. • Boys track and field, Class 2A 400: Tyler Higgins. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
La Notte di Plinio, a tour around Herculaneum reliving the eruption …
'La Notte di Plinio' ('Pliny's Night') allows guests each Wednesday evening to return to the last night of life for the ancient city of Herculaneum ... «L'Italo Americano, Jul 15»
Tournament highlights tennis and courts
... Park Hills, Festus, Herculaneum, Cape Girardeau, Ironton, Jackson, Potosi, Mountain View, Independence and even Indianapolis, Indiana. «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
Ronald "Tiger" Gale Francis
Ronald Gale "Tiger" Francis, 71, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Herculaneum. He was born Jan. 15, 1944 in Madison County, the son of Eligah ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
