Ashen Sky: The Letters of Pliny the Younger on the Eruption of Vesuvius

Pliny the Younger (C61-112AD) was a Roman official and writer. He has become famous for his two letters to the historian Tacitus, which detail his eye-witness account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD which took the life of his uncle, Pliny the Elder."Ashen Sky" presents readers with a translation of Pliny's letters, accompanied by stunning black-and-white engravings by acclaimed artist Barry Moser, that magnificently illustrate the various descriptions found in the letters. Also included is a brief description of the eruption of the volcano, concise biographies of Tacitus, and of both Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, as well as a summary of how the texts of the two letters have survived until today.

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EAN	9780892369003
UPC	9780892369003
ISBN	9780892369003
Format	Hardback, 40 pages
Author	Barry Moser (Illustrated by)
Book Title	Ashen Sky: The Letters of Pliny the Younger on the
Item Height	1 cm
Item Length	26.4 cm
Item Weight	0.36 kg
Item Width	22.8 cm
Language	Eng
Publisher	J. Paul Getty Museum