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Bathing in Public in the Roman World
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Paperback. This book is the first to study the Roman public bathing experience primarily as a historical, social, and cultural phenomenon rather than a technological or architectural one. As a result, many issues are developed here that have to date been addressed only superficially. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3D; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 689.
For Romans, bathing was a social event. Public baths, in fact, were one of the few places where large numbers of Romans gathered daily in an informal context. They went to meet friends, drink wine, pick up sexual partners, and generally while away the idle afternoon hours. Despite the disapproval of the morally superior, the popularity of the baths endured for over a millennium and spread to every corner of the Roman world. This book is the first to study the Roman public bathing experience primarily as a historical, social, and cultural phenomenon rather than a technological or architectural one. ... Read more
For Romans, bathing was a social event. Public baths, in fact, were one of the few places where large numbers of Romans gathered daily in an informal context. They went to meet friends, drink wine, pick up sexual partners, and generally while away the idle afternoon hours. Despite the disapproval of the morally superior, the popularity of the baths endured for over a millennium and spread to every corner of the Roman world. This book is the first to study the Roman public bathing experience primarily as a historical, social, and cultural phenomenon rather than a technological or architectural one. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472088652
SKU
V9780472088652
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Ref
99-15
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