Sexual Life in Ancient Rome - Softcover
The psychological basis of the Roman Empire was a ruthless, frequently sadistic "will to power." This impulse is highly manifest in Ancient Roman attitudes towards sex. After describing women's position in Roman society, Otto Kiefer skilfully surveys the crypto-sexual satisfaction derived by Romans from a range of activities: the sadistic treatment of slaves, savage public executions involving crucifixion and the mauling of naked, unarmed prisoners by wild beasts, and almost incredible mass-gladiatorial combats. The strong sexual element in Roman religion receives attention, as do the varying attitudes towards sex of Rome's major writers. A gallery of Emperors and Empresses complete with their often bizarre tastes, is included and Otto Kiefer takes a critical look at the notion that Rome's sexual excesses contributed to its decline and fall.
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Dr. Otto Kiefer was a German scholar in the early part of the twentieth century.
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
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- PublisherConstable & Robinson Ltd
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0094744807
- ISBN 13 9780094744806
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages380
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