Empire of pleasures : luxury and indulgence in the Roman world / Andrew Dalby
London ; New York : Routledge, 2000. 1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #420507
ISBN: 0415186242
Physical description; 335 pp.: illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Contents; 1. Introduction -- 2. Imperium sine fine -- 3. Ausonia -- 4. Vesper -- 5. Aurora -- 6. Barbaricum -- 7. Saeva urbs -- 8. The use of Empire. Subjects; Latin poetry History and criticism. Luxury in literature. Senses and sensation in literature. Dinners and dining in literature. Food habits. Latin poetry History and criticism.
Price: €48.00