Empire of Pleasures

by Andrew Dalby

Book Overview

Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art.
This fascinating journey envelops the reader in a world devoted to the titillation and fulfilment of the senses, allowing them to recapture the Empire as it was sensed and imagined by those who lived in it. It will fascinate and entrance anyone with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415280737
• ISBN13: 9780415280730
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"