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This book is the result of two interdisciplinary symposia held by a group of volcanologists, engineers, Near Eastern and Classical philologists, and Old and New World archaeologists, in Naples, Italy and Medford, Massachusetts.
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Volcanologists, engineers, Near Eastern and Classical philologists, and Old and New World archaeologists contemplate the problems that arise in volcanic environments and the various ways societies respond. Vesuvius, Etna, Popocatépetl in Mexico, the volcanic island of Vivara in mid-second millennium BC, volcanic building stones in ancient Rome, Sardinia, ancient Near Eastern texts, and earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Latin literature are among the topics. The 19 papers are from two symposia held October 1995 in Naples and November 1996 in Massachusetts. They are not indexed. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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