Sexual Life In Ancient Rome
1st Edition
Published on 2. January 2001
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-7103-0701-9 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 2001. The psychological basis of the Roman Empire was a ruthless, frequently sadistic 'will to power'. This impulse is highly manifest in Ancient Roman attitudes towards sex. After describing women's position in Roman society, Keifer skilfully surveys the crypto-sexual satisfaction derived by Romans from a range of activities.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
763 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7103-0701-9 (9780710307019)
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Sexual Life In Ancient Rome
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Sexual Life In Ancient Rome
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Sexual Life In Ancient Rome
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Routledge
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Person
DR. OTTO KIEFER was a German Scholar in the early part of the twentieth century.
Content
Chapter 1 Woman in Roman Life; Chapter 2 The Romans and Cruelty; Chapter 3 Roman Religion and Philosophy in Relation to Sexual Life; Chapter 4 Physical Life; Chapter 5 Love in Roman Poetry; Chapter 6 Men and Women of the Imperial Age; Chapter 7 The Fall of Rome and its Causes; Conclusion;