Pompei: La vita ritrovata

by Filippo Coarelli (Contributor), Emidio De Albentiis (Contributor), Maria Paola Guidobaldi (Contributor)

La magnificenza delle ville, dei templi e delle piazze di Pompei rivive in questo volume di ampio formato, rilegato e contenuto in un cofanetto, attraverso le fotografie scattate da Alfredo e Pio Foglia. I testi sono opera di Filippo Coarelli, Emidio De Albentiis, Maria Paola Guidobaldi, Fabrizio Pesando, Antonio Varone.

Genres: Art, Italy, Nonfiction, History

404 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Dyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit I don't so much read these coffee-table art books as use them to jog my memory of places I've visited, or would like to visit. As far as I'm concerned I'm happy just thumbing through the book looking at the pretty pictures. On a more practical note this book has sensational photographs of every aspect of Pompeii, and you can have a copy for about 20.00 at amazon. Truly a marvelous book about a mesmerizing city tragically preserved for the twenty-first century traveler.

[Jose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very Nice huge book, I have the B&N translated version of the original, beautiful photographs and some really odd stuff was expecting more but it seemed more bent on the architecture aspect of matters and really went into sometimes too much for me to the point of boredom. I would have liked have learned more besides just structures and the private homes of some notable and not notable residents. I did not care for the comparison of paganism to Christianity in the early beginning of the book nor reference to organized religion in a tone I did not appreciate. All In All I am glad I own a copy but Was left wanting for more.

[Kristen Freiburger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding!

[Céline FrenchAlps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pompéi : la vie ensevelie, est un ouvrage relatant toutes les découvertes archéologiques faites à Pompéi. Trois grands chapitres composent le livre : la vie publique (l'histoire de la ville antérieure à sa destruction, l'économie, la religion, la vie sociale etc.), le domaine privé (plus d'une dizaine de maisons détaillées avec leur style), et enfin un dernier petit chapitre consacré à la mort (nécropoles, structures funéraires). En plus d'être extrêmement documenté, l'ouvrage contient un nombre impressionnant de photos afin de permettre au lecteur de plonger littéralement dans Pompéi.
J'espère pouvoir y aller un jour et voir de mes propres yeux ce joyaux de l'époque romaine.