Pompeii, Its Life and Art (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Archaeology, Architecture, Wall Painting, and Daily Life in the Buried Roman CityBy August Mau
Length17h 36m
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August Mau's Pompeii, Its Life and Art is a classic archaeological portrait of the buried Vesuvian city, combining topographical description, architectural analysis, and social reconstruction. Moving through streets, houses, temples, baths, theatres, shops, and tombs, Mau shows Pompeii not as a picturesque ruin but as an intelligible urban organism. His prose is measured, empirical, and richly visual, shaped by the late nineteenth-century confidence that material remains could recover ancient life. Especially important is his treatment of domestic decoration and wall painting, placed within the developing scholarly context of classical archaeology. Mau was a German classical archaeologist closely associated with the German Archaeological Institute in Rome and with the systematic study of Pompeii. His enduring contribution was the classification of Pompeian wall painting into four styles, a framework still foundational, even when revised. Years of direct observation among the ruins enabled him to write with unusual authority, joining philological discipline to archaeological experience. This book is recommended to readers seeking a learned yet accessible entrance into Pompeii's civic, domestic, and artistic world. Historians, classicists, art historians, and serious travelers will find in Mau both a guide to the site and a landmark in the history of archaeological interpretation.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
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GenreHistory
Length17 hrs 36 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Pompeii, Its Life and Art (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5ILLUSTRATIONS
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6INTRODUCTION
7CHAPTER I THE SITUATION OF POMPEII
8CHAPTER II BEFORE 79
9CHAPTER III THE CITY OVERWHELMED
10CHAPTER IV THE UNEARTHING OF THE CITY
11CHAPTER V A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW
12CHAPTER VI BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND ARCHITECTURAL PERIODS
13PART I PUBLIC PLACES AND BUILDINGS
14CHAPTER VII THE FORUM
15CHAPTER VIII GENERAL VIEW OF THE BUILDINGS ABOUT THE FORUM—THE TEMPLE OF JUPITER
16CHAPTER IX THE BASILICA
17CHAPTER X THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO
18CHAPTER XI THE BUILDINGS AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE FORUM, AND THE TABLE OF STANDARD MEASURES
19CHAPTER XII THE MACELLUM
20CHAPTER XIII THE SANCTUARY OF THE CITY LARES
21CHAPTER XIV THE TEMPLE OF VESPASIAN
22CHAPTER XV THE BUILDING OF EUMACHIA
23CHAPTER XVI THE COMITIUM
24CHAPTER XVII THE MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
25CHAPTER XVIII THE TEMPLE OF VENUS POMPEIANA
26CHAPTER XIX THE TEMPLE OF FORTUNA AUGUSTA
27CHAPTER XX GENERAL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS NEAR THE STABIAN GATE—THE FORUM TRIANGULARE AND THE DORIC TEMPLE
28CHAPTER XXI THE LARGE THEATRE
29CHAPTER XXII THE SMALL THEATRE
30CHAPTER XXIII THE THEATRE COLONNADE, USED AS BARRACKS FOR GLADIATORS
31CHAPTER XXIV THE PALAESTRA
32CHAPTER XXV THE TEMPLE OF ISIS
33CHAPTER XXVI THE TEMPLE OF ZEUS MILICHIUS
34CHAPTER XXVII THE BATHS AT POMPEII.—THE STABIAN BATHS
35CHAPTER XXVIII THE BATHS NEAR THE FORUM
36CHAPTER XXIX THE CENTRAL BATHS
37CHAPTER XXX THE AMPHITHEATRE
38CHAPTER XXXI STREETS, WATER SYSTEM, AND WAYSIDE SHRINES
39CHAPTER XXXII THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY
40PART II THE HOUSES
41CHAPTER XXXIII THE POMPEIAN HOUSE
42CHAPTER XXXIV THE HOUSE OF THE SURGEON
43CHAPTER XXXV THE HOUSE OF SALLUST
44CHAPTER XXXVI THE HOUSE OF THE FAUN
45CHAPTER 310VII A HOUSE NEAR THE PORTA MARINA
46CHAPTER XXXVIII THE HOUSE OF THE SILVER WEDDING
47CHAPTER XXXIX THE HOUSE OF EPIDIUS RUFUS
48CHAPTER XL THE HOUSE OF THE TRAGIC POET
49CHAPTER XLI THE HOUSE OF THE VETTII
50CHAPTER XLII THREE HOUSES OF UNUSUAL PLAN
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