Fighting hydra-like luxury : sumptuary regulation in the Roman Republic /
Emanuela Zanda.
- 1 online resource (185 pages) : illustrations
Includes 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.
9781472519696 (e-book)
Roman law. Sumptuary laws (Roman law) Sumptuary laws.