The brothel of Pompeii : sex, class, and gender at the margins of Roman society / Sarah Levin-Richar...
The brothel of Pompeii : sex, class, and gender at the margins of Roman society / Sarah Levin-Richar...
The brothel of Pompeii : sex, class, and gender at the margins of Roman society / Sarah Levin-Richardson, University of Washington, Seattle.
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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G 2020/2216
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 243 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction. Roman prostitution and brothels -- Approaching the purpose-built brothel -- Synopsis -- Architecture. Reconstructing the purpose-built brothel -- Architectural comparisons -- Platforms for activity -- Sight lines -- Material finds. Finding the finds -- Activities -- Furnishings -- Resi...
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
"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 cou...
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The brothel of Pompeii : sex, class, and gender at the margins of Roman society / Sarah Levin-Richardson, University of Washington, Seattle.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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ebook version : 9781108751841
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©2019
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G 2020/2216
Record Identifier
74VKaPzeBR0y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaPzeBR0y
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ISBN
9781108496872 hardcover alkaline paper
1108496873 hardcover alkaline paper
DDC
306.74093772568
MMS ID
991024312215602626
