Download or read book Pompeii written by Ron Goor and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the social, political, cultural, and religious life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 79 A.D. and not rediscovered until the late seventeenth century.
Download or read book Pompeii s Ghosts written by J. Robert Kennedy and published by J. Robert Kennedy. This book was released on 2014-06-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★★★★★ FROM AWARD WINNING USA TODAY & MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. ROBERT KENNEDY ★★★★★ POMPEII IS ABOUT TO CLAIM ITS FINAL VICTIMS—TWO THOUSAND YEARS LATER! Two thousand years ago, Roman Emperor Vespasian tries to preserve an empire by hiding a massive treasure in the quiet town of Pompeii should someone challenge his throne. Unbeknownst to him, nature is about to unleash its wrath upon the Empire, during which the best and worst of Rome’s citizens will be revealed during a time when duty and honor were more than words, they were ideals worth dying for. Archaeology Professor James Acton has just arrived in Egypt to visit his fiancée at her dig site, when a United Nations helicopter arrives carrying representatives with an urgent demand that they come to Eritrea to authenticate an odd find that threatens to start a war—an ancient Roman vessel with over one billion dollars of gold in its hold. It is a massive amount of wealth found in the world’s poorest region, and everyone wants it. Nobody can be trusted, not even closest friends or even family. Greed, lust, and heroism are the orders of the day, as the citizens of Pompeii try to survive nature’s fury, and James Acton tries to survive man’s greed while risking his life to protect those around him. USA Today and million copy bestselling author J. Robert Kennedy delivers the historical drama and modern day action in Pompeii's Ghosts his fans have come to expect. Pompeii’s Ghosts opens with a shocker that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the thrilling conclusion in a story torn from today’s headlines. If you enjoy fast-paced adventures in the style of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, and James Rollins, then you’ll love this adrenaline-fueled tale of archaeological intrigue. Grab your copy today, and relive the horror of Pompeii! About the James Acton Thrillers: ★★★★★ "James Acton: A little bit of Jack Bauer and Indiana Jones!" Though this book is part of the James Acton Thrillers series, it is written as a standalone novel and can be enjoyed without having read any of the previous installments. ★★★★★ “Non-stop action that is impossible to put down.” The James Acton Thrillers series and its spin-offs, the Special Agent Dylan Kane Thrillers and the Delta Force Unleashed Thrillers, have sold over one million copies. If you love non-stop action and intrigue with a healthy dose of humor, try James Acton today! ★★★★★ “A great blend of history and current headlines.” USA Today bestselling author J. Robert Kennedy’s novels are ideal for fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Tom Clancy, and James Patterson, and those who enjoy intense action and intrigue with a healthy dose of humor and a touch of romance. Readers interested in action adventure, archaeological mysteries, historical fiction, men’s adventure, conspiracies and ancient mysteries, will love the James Acton Thrillers. If spies and espionage is your thing, then check out the CIA Special Agent Dylan Kane Thrillers for riveting tradecraft action. And for those who prefer the team approach and Special Forces, check out the Delta Force Unleashed series for exciting military thrills. Or maybe you just feel like a mystery? Check out the Detective Shakespeare Mysteries for dark, intense psychological thrillers. Into the Templars? Then the Templar Detective Thrillers are for you!
Download or read book Ghosts of Vesuvius written by Charles R. Pellegrino and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-08-09 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Vesuvius eruption in comparison with other historically significant volcanic eruptions, including the World Trade Center disaster. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which obliterated the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, was a disaster that resounds to this day. Now palaeontologist Charles Pellegrino presents a wealth of new knowledge about the doomed towns – and brings to vivid life the people, their last moments, and the aftermath. The lessons learned from modern scrutiny of that ancient eruption produce disturbing echoes in the present. Dr Pellegrino, who worked at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, shares his unique knowledge of the strange physics of volcanic 'downblast' and 'collapse column', drawing a direct link from past to present, and providing readers with a poignant glimpse into the last moments of the 'American Vesuvius'.
Download or read book Pompeii written by Paul Zanker and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pompeii's tragedy is our windfall: an ancient city fully preserved, its urban design and domestic styles speaking across the ages. This richly illustrated book conducts us through the captured wonders of Pompeii, evoking at every turn the life of the city as it was 2,000 years ago. When Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. its lava preserved not only the Pompeii of that time but a palimpsest of the city's history, visible traces of the different societies of Pompeii's past. Paul Zanker, a noted authority on Roman art and architecture, disentangles these tantalizing traces to show us the urban images that marked Pompeii's development from country town to Roman imperial city. Exploring Pompeii's public buildings, its streets and gathering places, we witness the impact of religious changes, the renovation of theaters and expansion of athletic facilities, and the influence of elite families on the city's appearance. Through these stages, Zanker adeptly conjures a sense of the political and social meanings in urban planning and public architecture. The private houses of Pompeii prove equally eloquent, their layout, decor, and architectural detail speaking volumes about the life, taste, and desires of their owners. At home or in public, at work or at ease, these Pompeians and their world come alive in Zanker's masterly rendering. A provocative and original reading of material culture, his work is an incomparable introduction to urban life in antiquity.
Download or read book From Pompeii written by Ingrid D. Rowland and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the force of the explosion blew the top right off the mountain, burying nearby Pompeii in a shower of volcanic ash. Ironically, the calamity that proved so lethal for Pompeii's inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations. The experience of Pompeii always reflects a particular time and sensibility, says Ingrid Rowland. From Pompeii: The Afterlife of a Roman Town explores the fascinating variety of these different experiences, as described by the artists, writers, actors, and others who have toured the excavated site. The city's houses, temples, gardens--and traces of Vesuvius's human victims--have elicited responses ranging from awe to embarrassment, with shifting cultural tastes playing an important role. The erotic frescoes that appalled eighteenth-century viewers inspired Renoir to change the way he painted. For Freud, visiting Pompeii was as therapeutic as a session of psychoanalysis. Crown Prince Hirohito, arriving in the Bay of Naples by battleship, found Pompeii interesting, but Vesuvius, to his eyes, was just an ugly version of Mount Fuji. Rowland treats readers to the distinctive, often quirky responses of visitors ranging from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain to Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven throughout a narrative lush with detail and insight is the thread of Rowland's own impressions of Pompeii, where she has returned many times since first visiting in 1962.
Download or read book The Ultimate Collection written by Ruth Margie Holmes and published by Jstone Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Collection: 500 Bedtime Stories for Children Aged 9–12 is a magical treasury of adventures that will spark the imagination and inspire dreams. Packed with 500 enchanting tales, this book takes young readers on epic journeys through mythical lands, brave quests, and fantastical worlds where heroes, legends, and creatures come to life. From daring dragon riders and courageous explorers to mischievous sprites and powerful wizards, every story is crafted to captivate children aged 9-12 and provide the perfect wind-down before bedtime. Each tale offers valuable lessons of courage, kindness, and creativity, making it not just a book of stories but a companion for growing minds. Whether it’s a quick adventure to wrap up the day or a longer tale to get lost in, this collection has something for every young reader. Parents and children can revisit favorite stories together or create new ones inspired by these imaginative worlds. Let this book become part of your bedtime routine, where every night is a new adventure and every dream is fueled by the power of storytelling.
Download or read book Haunted written by Samuel Shepherd and published by Samuel Shepherd. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 👻 **HAUNTED: Ghosts, Poltergeists, and Shadow People** 👻 Are you ready to step into the world of the unknown? 🌑 Journey through haunted halls, face unseen forces, and glimpse shadowy figures that lurk in the dark. *Haunted: Ghosts, Poltergeists, and Shadow People* is a spine-tingling collection that delves into the most mysterious and chilling tales from across the paranormal spectrum. If you're a fan of ghost stories, eerie encounters, and the unexplained, this four-book series will take you deeper into the realm of the supernatural than you've ever gone before. 💀✨ ### 📚 **BOOK 1 - Whispers in the Dark: True Stories of Ghostly Encounters** Do you believe in ghosts? 👀 This first volume brings you face-to-face with the spirits that refuse to leave the world of the living. From haunted houses to chilling apparitions, these **true stories** of eerie encounters will make you question the unseen forces that surround us. Imagine waking up to an unexpected presence in your room or feeling a cold, invisible hand on your shoulder—these stories offer just that, making even the bravest reader shudder. 🕯️👁️ ### 📚 **BOOK 2 - Unseen Forces: The Disturbing World of Poltergeists** Get ready for chaos! 🔥 Unlike ordinary hauntings, poltergeists are known for their violent and destructive energy. Think flying objects, slamming doors, and strange noises that shake your sense of reality. In *Unseen Forces*, we explore some of the most disturbing **poltergeist cases** ever recorded. Is it mischievous spirits? Unexplainable energy? These stories of turmoil, fear, and paranormal destruction will leave you on edge. ⚡💥 ### 📚 **BOOK 3 - The Veil Between Worlds: Shadow People and Mysterious Entities** What lurks in the shadows? 🌒 Dark, formless figures known as **shadow people** have been reported all around the world. Often seen out of the corner of your eye, these mysterious entities provoke fear and leave you questioning their purpose. Are they spirits, interdimensional beings, or something more sinister? This volume investigates real-life encounters with shadow people, as well as other unexplained entities that defy all logic and understanding. 🖤👤 ### 📚 **BOOK 4 - Restless Spirits: Hauntings from History** The past never stays buried. ⏳ In *Restless Spirits*, we explore the haunted legacy of history, where the spirits of ancient battles, castles, and forgotten tragedies continue to walk among us. From the ghostly echoes of knights in medieval castles to spirits of soldiers lost on battlefields, these historical hauntings reveal that the past still clings to the places where lives were lost and unfinished business remains. 🏰🕰️ ### Why You’ll Love This Series 💡 ✔️ **True Stories** - Every story is rooted in real-life encounters, eyewitness reports, and famous hauntings. ✔️ **Deep Dive into the Paranormal** - Explore the mysterious forces of the unknown from ghosts and poltergeists to shadow entities. ✔️ **Historical Hauntings** - Learn about the restless spirits that continue to haunt the places where history was made. ✔️ **For Fans of Horror & the Paranormal** - Perfect for readers who love ghost stories, unsolved mysteries, and the supernatural. Whether you're a paranormal enthusiast or a thrill-seeker looking for your next spooky read, *Haunted* will keep you hooked from the first page to the last. Turn down the lights, curl up with this collection, and prepare for an unforgettable journey into the world of ghosts, poltergeists, and shadow people. 🌘🔮 👻 **Are you ready to be haunted?** 👻 Order your copy of *Haunted: Ghosts, Poltergeists, and Shadow People* today and experience the chilling tales that will stay with you long after the book is closed! 🌕📖
Download or read book On the Sacred Disease written by Hippocrates and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is thus with regard to the disease called Sacred: it appears to me to be nowise more divine nor more sacred than other diseases, but has a natural cause from the originates like other affections. Men regard its nature and cause as divine from ignorance and wonder, because it is not at all like to other diseases. And this notion of its divinity is kept up by their inability to comprehend it, and the simplicity of the mode by which it is cured, for men are freed from it by purifications and incantations. But if it is reckoned divine because it is wonderful, instead of one there are many diseases which would be sacred; for, as I will show, there are others no less wonderful and prodigious, which nobody imagines to be sacred. The quotidian, tertian, and quartan fevers, seem to me no less sacred and divine in their origin than this disease, although they are not reckoned so wonderful. And I see men become mad and demented from no manifest cause, and at the same time doing many things out of place; and I have known many persons in sleep groaning and crying out, some in a state of suffocation, some jumping up and fleeing out of doors, and deprived of their reason until they awaken, and afterward becoming well and rational as before, although they be pale and weak; and this will happen not once but frequently. And there are many and various things of the like kind, which it would be tedious to state particularly. They who first referred this malady to the gods appear to me to have been just such persons as the conjurors, purificators, mountebanks, and charlatans now are, who give themselves out for being excessively religious, and as knowing more than other people. Such persons, then, using the divinity as a pretext and screen of their own inability to of their own inability to afford any assistance, have given out that the disease is sacred, adding suitable reasons for this opinion, they have instituted a mode of treatment which is safe for themselves, namely, by applying purifications and incantations, and enforcing abstinence from baths and many articles of food which are unwholesome to men in diseases. Of sea substances, the surmullet, the blacktail, the mullet, and the eel; for these are the fishes most to be guarded against. And of fleshes, those of the goat, the stag, the sow, and the dog: for these are the kinds of flesh which are aptest to disorder the bowels. Of fowls, the cock, the turtle, and the bustard, and such others as are reckoned to be particularly strong. And of potherbs, mint, garlic, and onions; for what is acrid does not agree with a weak person. And they forbid to have a black robe, because black is expressive of death; and to sleep on a goat’s skin, or to wear it, and to put one foot upon another, or one hand upon another; for all these things are held to be hindrances to the cure. All these they enjoin with reference to its divinity, as if possessed of more knowledge, and announcing beforehand other causes so that if the person should recover, theirs would be the honor and credit; and if he should die, they would have a certain defense, as if the gods, and not they, were to blame, seeing they had administered nothing either to eat or drink as medicines, nor had overheated him with baths, so as to prove the cause of what had happened. But I am of opinion that (if this were true) none of the Libyans, who live in the interior, would be free from this disease, since they all sleep on goats’ skins, and live upon goats’ flesh; neither have they couch, robe, nor shoe that is not made of goat’s skin, for they have no other herds but goats and oxen. But if these things, when administered in food, aggravate the disease, and if it be cured by abstinence from them, godhead is not the cause at all; nor will purifications be of any avail, but it is the food which is beneficial and prejudicial, and the influence of the divinity vanishes.
Download or read book The Phantom Image written by Patrick R. Crowley and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from a rich corpus of art works, including sarcophagi, tomb paintings, and floor mosaics, Patrick R. Crowley investigates how something as insubstantial as a ghost could be made visible through the material grit of stone and paint. In this fresh and wide-ranging study, he uses the figure of the ghost to offer a new understanding of the status of the image in Roman art and visual culture. Tracing the shifting practices and debates in antiquity about the nature of vision and representation, Crowley shows how images of ghosts make visible structures of beholding and strategies of depiction. Yet the figure of the ghost simultaneously contributes to a broader conceptual history that accounts for how modalities of belief emerged and developed in antiquity. Neither illustrations of ancient beliefs in ghosts nor depictions of afterlife, these images show us something about the visual event of seeing itself. The Phantom Image offers essential insight into ancient art, visual culture, and the history of the image.
Download or read book Pompeii written by Robert Harris and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 2004 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently placed in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to thousands of people around the bay of Naples, Roman engineer Marius Primus struggles to discover why the aqueduct has ceased delivering water and heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to find the problem, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe of mammoth proportions. Reprint.
Download or read book Pompeii in the Public Imagination from Its Rediscovery to Today written by Shelley Hales and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays exploring the different ways in which the ruined city of Pompeii has been a major source of inspiration to Western imaginations. Creative and popular, as well as scholarly approaches are covered, including an interview with the novelist Robert Harris, and the volume is fully illustrated, with several images in full colour.
Download or read book Pompeii s Ashes written by Eric Moormann and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are many works dealing with Pompeii and Herculaneum, none of them try to encompass the entire spectrum of material related to its reception in popular imagination. Pompeii’s Ashes surveys a broad variety of such works, ranging from travelogues between ca. 1740 and 2010 to 250 years of fiction, including stage works, music, and films. The first two chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the excavation history and an overview of the reflections of travelers. The six remaining chapters discuss several clearly-defined genres: historical novels with pagan tendencies, and those with Christians and Jews as protagonists, contemporary adventures, time traveling, mock manuscripts, and works dedicated to Vesuvius. “Pompeii’s Ashes” demonstrates how the eternal fascination with the oldest still-running archaeological projects in the world began, developed, and continue until now.
Download or read book Paranormal Investigations written by Stanley Jolet and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go on a spiritual journey with the author, as he shows how one does not need expensive equipment to talk to the dead. He takes you to the heart of Acadiana in south central Louisiana where spirits at a bed and breakfast tell him that a young woman's suicide there was actually a murder. He brings you to the heart of New Orleans where a spirit committed suicide and tells Stanley how he died. Listen to slaves from the most haunted house in New Orleans, the Laulaurie House, tell of the torture and abuse they suffered at the hands of Madame Delphine Laulaurie. Go to Laurel Valley plantation, and hear spirits talk about a murder that took place in the old slave quarters. Listen to intelligent spirits speak to Stanley from the Mojave Desert to the ruins in the foothills of Delos, Greece. Hear intelligent responses from the spirits of the parents of Stanley and his wife, Barbara, as they answer questions that only they could know the answers when they were alive. You will know you're never alone, again, once you read these true, captivating stories.
Download or read book Pompeii s Living Statues written by Eugene J. Dwyer and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing look at contemporary views regarding the casts of victims from Mt. Vesuvius' eruption
Download or read book The Pirates of Pompeii written by Caroline Lawrence and published by Orion Children's Books. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. When the friends discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps, they start to investigate and soon solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story packed with superb historical detail.
Download or read book Pompeii written by Frank Santoro and published by Picturebox, Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank Santoro's latest graphic novel--his first in six years--takes place just before the eruption of Pompeii in 79 AD. The story follows Marcus, a young expat artist from Paestum who works as an assistant to Flavius, a seemingly well-regarded painter. Aside from mixing paint, Marcus is entangled in the older artist's romantic deceptions, while stuck figuring out his own. Nicole Rudick wrote of this work in The Comics Journal: "Santoro's drawings are wonderful; his reduction of figures to tone and line and shape recall illusionistic Roman frescoes and the drawings of Giacometti and Émile Bernard, but endowed with comic-strip dynamism. But if Pompeii were just a series of clever sight lines and intriguing artwork, it would not be as satisfying [...] the story's physical structure is married to its themes, and to be aware of one is to be more appreciative of the other."
Download or read book The Dancing Lares and the Serpent in the Garden written by Harriet I. Flower and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most pervasive gods in ancient Rome had no traditional mythology attached to them, nor was their worship organized by elites. Throughout the Roman world, neighborhood street corners, farm boundaries, and household hearths featured small shrines to the beloved lares, a pair of cheerful little dancing gods. These shrines were maintained primarily by ordinary Romans, and often by slaves and freedmen, for whom the lares cult provided a unique public leadership role. In this comprehensive and richly illustrated book, the first to focus on the lares, Harriet Flower offers a strikingly original account of these gods and a new way of understanding the lived experience of everyday Roman religion. Weaving together a wide range of evidence, Flower sets forth a new interpretation of the much-disputed nature of the lares. She makes the case that they are not spirits of the dead, as many have argued, but rather benevolent protectors—gods of place, especially the household and the neighborhood, and of travel. She examines the rituals honoring the lares, their cult sites, and their iconography, as well as the meaning of the snakes often depicted alongside lares in paintings of gardens. She also looks at Compitalia, a popular midwinter neighborhood festival in honor of the lares, and describes how its politics played a key role in Rome’s increasing violence in the 60s and 50s BC, as well as in the efforts of Augustus to reach out to ordinary people living in the city’s local neighborhoods. A reconsideration of seemingly humble gods that were central to the religious world of the Romans, this is also the first major account of the full range of lares worship in the homes, neighborhoods, and temples of ancient Rome.
