Monthly Archives: December 2007

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“Pompeii Awakened”: The Dead City that Still Speaks

Posted on 30 December, 2007 by Judith Harris

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For anyone who has walked the stones of those ancient cities, and anyone who intends to someday, Pompeii Awakened is essential reading.

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Posted in Reviews | Tagged iitaly, Italy, pompeii

About

Weary from covering Italian politics, terrorism, and the drug traffic for many years, I decided to devote my writing entirely to fostering conservation of the myriad beautiful, inspiring things which Italy has given the world.

The reason is simple: without an appreciation of the Italian heritage, the risk is of ever less conservation. Hence my first book, which required five years of work, related the impact upon world culture of the discoveries at Pompeii.

For example, mid-18th century France interpreted the discovery of Pompeii’s neighbor, Herculaneum, as a demonstration of how ancient Greek culture fostered democracy. This vision contributed to the French Revolution.

Today the Italian city most in peril is Venice, about which I also wrote a book.

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