Texts and violence in the Roman world / edited by Monica R. Gale, J.H.D. Scourfield.

From the bites and scratches of lovers and the threat of flogging that hangs over the comic slave, to murder, rape, dismemberment, and crucifixion, violence is everywhere in Latin literature. The contributors to this volume explore the manifold ways in which violence is constructed and represented i...

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Other Authors:	Gale, Monica (Monica R.) (Editor), Scourfield, J. H. D. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Latin literature > History and criticism. Violence in literature. Latin literature. Criticism, interpretation, etc.