Roman luxuria: a literary and cultural history

"This volume examines the etymological and semantic origins of luxuria in key Latin texts. It discusses the influence of Greek culture on the Roman concept and examines a wide array of classical authors and genres to trace how luxuria becomes one of the Seven Capital Sins in late antiquity, rep...

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Beteilige Person: Berno, Francesca Romana 1974- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2023
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:"This volume examines the etymological and semantic origins of luxuria in key Latin texts. It discusses the influence of Greek culture on the Roman concept and examines a wide array of classical authors and genres to trace how luxuria becomes one of the Seven Capital Sins in late antiquity, representing the vice of lust."
Umfang:x, 284 Seiten
ISBN:9780192846402