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Chargement... Roman Passions: A History of Pleasure in Imperial Rome (2009)par Ray Laurence
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"Ironically, what Laurence's prose lacks is passion. He argues blandly that Nero's Golden House, the gargantuan palace he built after the fire of AD 64 destroyed much of the city, was an architectural innovation that enabled Nero to present himself to the Roman citizenry in a domestic setting: 'Here, the emperor could entertain his people in person and display for them the spectacle of empire.'"
By the time of the emperors, the Romans had created the world's first global empire, and plundered the provinces for produce to be eaten, planted or displayed as novelties. At the same time the aesthetics of the city of Rome was being transferred to the provinces, establishing towns with public buildings, baths and the Latin language. With these attributes of civilisation came other trappings of Roman culture: lavish entertainments, elaborate dinner parties and vice. The world of pleasure became a defining feature of the Romans, and this book explores how they pursued sensual delights - from s Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)306.4810937Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Culture and Institutions Specific aspects of culture Recreation and performing arts General topics of recreationClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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