Roman luxuria : a literary and cultural history /

This book 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, representin...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Berno, Francesca Romana
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Zusammenfassung:
This book 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:
1 online resource (297 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
0-19-266152-3
0-19-193871-8
0-19-266151-5
Schlagworte:
Latin literature > History and criticism.
Literature > History and criticism.
Luxury in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc. > OCLC-fst01411635
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