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Fighting Hydra-like Luxury: Sumptuary Regulation in the Roman Republic Emanuela Zanda
Fighting Hydra-like Luxury: Sumptuary Regulation in the Roman Republic
Emanuela Zanda
In Rome, sumptuary laws seemed the only weapon to defeat 'hydra-like luxury', the terrible monster that was weakening even the strongest citizens. Here Emanuela Zanda explores the reasons and purposes behind the enactment of such legislation in Rome during the Republic, placing it in a wider political and social framework.
184 pages, black & white line drawings, figures, charts
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 15, 2010 |
| Original release date | 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780715637074 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 184 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 238 × 21 mm · 430 g |
| Language | English |