Pompeii: The Day a City Died

by Robert Étienne

In an illustrated survey of one of the most fascinating archeological discoveries in history, an expert on Pompeii uses photographs, maps, reconstructed city plans, mosaics, and drawings to provide a vivid portrait of life in this Roman city.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Art, Italy, Archaeology, Art History

215 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 1987

About the author

Robert Étienne was a 20th-century French historian of ancient Rome.

Reviews

[Claudie D · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un livre vraiment détaillé, parfois trop et peu lisible donc un peu rébarbatif.
Mais c'est un découverte Gallimard donc ce n'est jamais mauvais non plus.

Pour ceux que ça intéresse, pour couvrir pas mal du sujet, je recommande un MOOC que j'ai suivi :
https://www.coursera.org/learn/roman-...?

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of history, pictures and details. The document section in the back is actually a collection of writings. Reading what Mark Twain and Charles Dickenson thought of the historical site was interesting to me.

[Professor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid introduction to the subject that it was good to revisit and I'm glad I finally read all of the appendices, mostly because the one by Mark Twain is fantastic.

[Melvin Marsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alternates between very easy reading and heavier reading. The photos and such were really great though.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book is packed full of information, was like reading a history book, wish the type had been a wee bit bigger. But, still really interesting.

[Mick Travel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dieses kleine Sachbuch ist eine gute Einführung in die Ausgrabung von Pompeji und das Alltagsleben in der antiken Stadt. Als Startpunkt um mehr zu Erfahren würde ich es empfehlen.

[Spencer Schankel · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Pompeii, The day a City Died”, a history by Robert Etienne. A lavishly illustrated reconstruction of what Pompeii must have looked like in the days before that fateful eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

good information, lots of pictures. Having been to Pompeii before reading this book, I definitely learned more than what I had heard on my tour, though some of it was repeat information. I imagine the later editions of the book are more helpful.

[Buck Wilde · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of pictures, and a good chunk on life in Pompeii and ancient Rome in general. The rest of it was architecture and archaeological inventory lists. A must-read for enthusiasts of floor plans of destroyed buildings that've been buried in ash for 1900 years

[Seren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have finally got through the useful and informative documentation at the back. I learned things from this about the earliest times of the settlement.

[Michael P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well-done introduction to Pompeii marred by illustrations that are too small.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mixed bag with lots of pictures, and sidebars making it a bit of an effort to follow the narrative. I enjoyed the excerpts from Mark Twain, and Edward Bulwer-Lytton.