Roman passions a history of pleasure in Imperial Rome / [print and electronic resource] :
Ray Laurence.
- London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.
- viii, 248 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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.
9781847250322 (hbk.) 1847250327 (hbk.)
2009281212
GBA8E1632 bnb
014858071 Uk
Pleasure--Social aspects--Rome.
Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Rome--Moral conditions. Rome--Social life and customs.