A vibrant, diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the
age of Romanticism  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 scientific
endeavour and violent revolution, Vesuvius became a focal point of
strong emotions and political aspirations, an object of geological
enquiry, and a powerful symbol of the Romantic obsession with
nature. Â John Brewer charts the changing seismic and social
dynamics of the mountain, and the meanings attached by travellers
to their sublime confrontation with nature. The pyrotechnics of
revolution and global warfare made volcanic activity the perfect
political metaphor, fuelling revolutionary enthusiasm and
conservative trepidation. From Swiss mercenaries to English
entrepreneurs, French geologists to local Neapolitan guides, German
painters to Scottish doctors, Vesuvius bubbled and seethed not just
with lava, but with people whose passions, interests, and aims were
as disparate as their origins.
General
| Imprint: |
Yale University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
John Brewer
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
544 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-27266-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-300-27266-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780300272666 |
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