Roman luxuria : a literary and cultural history / Francesca Romana Berno.

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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Main Author:	Berno, Francesca Romana (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Latin literature > History and criticism. Luxury in literature. Ethics, Ancient, in literature. Rome > In literature. Rome > Moral conditions. Littérature latine > Histoire et critique. Luxe dans la littérature. Morale ancienne dans la littérature. Latin literature. Literature. Moral conditions. Rome (Empire) Criticism, interpretation, etc.