Empire of pleasures : luxury and indulgence in the Roman world /
Dalby, Andrew.
Empire of pleasures : luxury and indulgence in the Roman world / Andrew Dalby. - London : Routledge, 2000. - x, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
This text envelops the reader in a world devoted to the fulfilment of the senses, recapturing the Roman Empire as it was sensed and imaged by those who lived in it. It presents a survey of how the Romans depicted and visualised their food.
9780415280730
Latin poetry.
Luxury in literature.
Senses and sensation in literature.
871.0109355 DAL
Empire of pleasures : luxury and indulgence in the Roman world / Andrew Dalby. - London : Routledge, 2000. - x, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
This text envelops the reader in a world devoted to the fulfilment of the senses, recapturing the Roman Empire as it was sensed and imaged by those who lived in it. It presents a survey of how the Romans depicted and visualised their food.
9780415280730
Latin poetry.
Luxury in literature.
Senses and sensation in literature.
871.0109355 DAL