Pompeii's ashes : the reception of the cities buried by Vesuvius in literature, music, and drama / Eric Moormann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moormann, Eric M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pompeii (Extinct city)--In literature.

Pompeii (Extinct city).

Herculaneum (Extinct city)--In literature.

Herculaneum (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

vii, 488 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : De Gruyter, [2015]

Summary:

Pompeii's Ashes focuses on the many ways Pompeii and Herculaneum feature in fiction, drama, music, and cinema and shows how interest in the oldest running archaeological projects in the world continue until now. It begins with an analysis of their excavation history, and continues with discussions of travelers' reports and their depiction in historical novels, contemporary and time traveling adventures, and works dedicated to Vesuvius. Book jacket.

Contents:

I From Treasure Hunting to Archaeological Dig. History of the Excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii 7

II Travelers to the Vesuvian Cities 95

III Pagan Pompeii in Fiction 165

IV Jews and Christians in Pompeii Novels 215

V Modern and Contemporary Visits to Pompeii in Fiction: A Perilous Affair 257

VI Time Traveling to Ancient Pompeii 307

VII Real and Fictional Manuscripts from Pompeii and Herculaneum 333

VIII Pompeii on Stage and Screen 359

IX Herculaneum Under Vesuvius 391

X Intimations of Pompeii: By Way of Envoy 413.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781614518853

1614518858

OCLC:

907621769

Publisher Number:

9781614518853