Peter J Holliday: 2 books
American Arcadia
California and the Classical Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
A vivid and engaging exploration of California's debt to the ancient world Discussing the influence of the classics on America is nothing new; indeed, classical antiquity could be considered second only to Christianity as a force in modeling America's national identity. What has never been explored...
Pompeii
(Grove Art Essentials)
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Situated in the Sarno River valley in southern Italy, on a gentle slope facing the sea to the south of Vesuvius, the Roman site of Pompeii was already famous throughout the ancient world when it was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Preserved under layers of ash and lava, the city...