Pompeii's ashes: the reception of the cities buried by Vesuvius in literature, music, and drama

Contents

Machine generated contents note: I. From Treasure Hunting to Archaeological Dig. History of the Excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii -- II. Travelers to the Vesuvian Cities -- III. Pagan Pompeii in Fiction -- IV. Jews and Christians in Pompeii Novels -- V. Modern and Contemporary Visits to Pompeii in Fiction: A Perilous Affair -- VI. Time Traveling to Ancient Pompeii -- VII. Real and Fictional Manuscripts from Pompeii and Herculaneum -- VIII. Pompeii on Stage and Screen -- IX. Herculaneum Under Vesuvius -- X. Intimations of Pompeii: By Way of Envoy.