Download or read book 'Then it Was Destroyed by the Volcano' written by Arthur J. Pomeroy and published by Bristol Classical Press. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of cinema and television has heightened the difficulty in distinguishing between 'elite' and 'popular' culture. By studying the multiple depictions of the ancient world on screen, this title emphasises its continuing importance for the re-evaluation of the present.