Volcanic: Vesuvius in the Age of Revolutions

by John Brewer

A vibrant, diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of Romanticism

"Momentous and spellbinding."--Caroline Eden, Financial Times

"Endlessly fascinating."--Pratinav Anil, Times (UK)

Vesuvius is best known for its disastrous eruption of 79CE. But only after 1738, in the age of Enlightenment, did the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii reveal its full extent. In an era of groundbreaking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300272669
• ISBN13: 9780300272666
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"