The Brothel of Pompeii : Sex, Class, and Gender at the Margins of Roman Society
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1108496873
ISBN-13
9781108496872
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 23rd, 2019
Print length
266 Pages
Weight
680 grams
Dimensions
18.50 x 26.00 x 2.20 cms
Ksh 17,800.00
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This book provides a provocative and authoritative analysis of the only definitive brothel from Greco-Roman antiquity. Scholars and fans of the Greco-Roman world, women's history, and the history of prostitution will find this an essential read. All readers will appreciate the accessible writing style and numerous illustrations.
In this book, Sarah Levin-Richardson offers the first authoritative examination of Pompeii's purpose-built brothel, the only verifiable brothel from Greco-Roman antiquity. Taking readers on a tour of all of the structure's evidence, including the rarely seen upper floor, she illuminates the subculture housed within its walls. Here, prostitutes could flout the norms of society and proclaim themselves sexual subjects and agents, while servile clients were allowed to act as 'real men'. Prostitutes and clients also exchanged gifts, greetings, jokes, taunts, and praise. Written in a clear, engaging style, and accompanied by an ample illustration program and translations of humorous and haunting graffiti, Levin-Richardson's book will become a new touchstone for those interested in the history of women, slavery, and prostitution in the classical world.
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