Fighting hydra-like luxury : sumptuary regulation in the Roman Republic / Emanuela Zanda.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury, 2011Description: 1 online resource (185 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781472519696 (e-book)Subject(s): Roman law | Sumptuary laws (Roman law) | Sumptuary lawsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 345.37027 LOC classification: KJA3075.5 | .Z36 2011Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references (pages 129-166) and index.
Introduction: the evil of luxury -- The Roman response to luxury -- Previous measures against extravagance -- Sumptuary laws -- Sumptuary legislation in comparative prespective.
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