Eroticism in Pompeii
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892366281 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Individual chapters focus on the depiction of the phallus, irony and parody, eroticism at banquets, in the public, private and sacred spheres.. An illustrated guide to the erotic images of Pompeii, as depicted in wall paintings, mosaics, ceramic decoration and relief sculpture
Eroticism in Pompeii: A View of Roman Provential Life I first used Eroticism in Pompeii as a source for a scholarly article about how Romans saw gender, sex, sexuality and the other. Of all of the texts, this one was the easiest to acquire as well as the most accessible. Moreover, because it was compiled recently, color pictures helped to sever the divide of centuries and offer a window into the lives of the Romans not covered in Pliny and Plutarch. This is a tight, somewhat preliminary study of the Roman phallic symbol, the place of sex in Roman society, and, to a large extent, ab