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OverviewVolcanoes around the world have their own legends, and many have wrought terrible devastation, but none has caught the imagination like Vesuvius. We now know that immense eruptions destroyed Bronze Age settlements around Vesuvius, but the Romans knew nothing of those disasters and were lulled into complacency - much as we are today - by its long period of inactivity. None of the nearly thirty eruptions since AD 79 has matched the infamous cataclysm that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum within hours. Nearly two thousand years later, the allure of the volcano remains - as evidenced by its popularity as a tourist attraction, from Shelley and the Romantics to modern-day visitors. Vesuvius has loomed large throughout history, both feared and celebrated. Gillian Darley unveils the human responses to Vesuvius from a cast of characters as far-flung as Pliny the Younger and Andy Warhol, revealing shifts over time. This cultural and scientific meditation on a powerful natural wonder touches on pagan religious beliefs, vulcanology, and travel writing. Sifting through the ashes of Vesuvius, Darley exposes how changes in our relationship to the volcano mirror changes in our understanding of our cultural and natural environments. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gillian DarleyPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Dimensions: Width: 11.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 18.40cm Weight: 0.381kg ISBN: 9780674052857ISBN 10: 0674052854 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 13 February 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsMost readers will enjoy this attractive little book as an armchair travel guide to Vesuvius along the paths of history. -- David Keymer Library Journal 20120302 Most readers will enjoy this attractive little book as an armchair travel guide to Vesuvius along the paths of history. -- David Keymer Library Journal 20120302 A lively biography of the mountain best known for swallowing Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 A.D...Vesuvius is an entertaining guide to the volcano's impact on European culture, ranging over its influence on religion, science, philosophy, art, literature, and music. -- Amy Henderson Weekly Standard 20120611 Author InformationGillian Darley is a writer, broadcaster, and architectural journalist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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