Edith Hall
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Edith Hall reviews David Mattingly's study of Roman imperialism. Published October 13 2011
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Mary Beard
Profile Books 416pp £25ISBN 978 1861 975164Nearly three million tourists visited
Pompeii last year, which makes it one of the most important
archaeological sites on the planet. If you are planning a visit to the
site, and are allowed to take just one book, make sure it is Mary
Beard’s Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town.
Published December 16 2008
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E. Hall looks at the methods used in ancient Greece to court public opinion in the light of the modern media and messages of democratic politics today. Published June 30 1994
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