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Roman passions [print and electronic resource] : a history of pleasure in Imperial Rome / Ray Laurence.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.Description: viii, 248 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781847250322 (hbk.)
  • 1847250327 (hbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 306.4810937 22
LOC classification:
  • DG223.3 .L38 2009
Online resources:
Contents:
Roman passions -- Into the world of Roman pleasure -- The emperor's pleasures -- The aesthetics of the city -- A little place in the country -- The Roman body at the baths -- Roman erotics -- Dining -- Food and wine -- A great song and dance -- Violence -- Collectors and collections -- Pleasure transforms Roman culture.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks DG223.3 .L38 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001075638

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-235) and index.

Roman passions -- Into the world of Roman pleasure -- The emperor's pleasures -- The aesthetics of the city -- A little place in the country -- The Roman body at the baths -- Roman erotics -- Dining -- Food and wine -- A great song and dance -- Violence -- Collectors and collections -- Pleasure transforms Roman culture.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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