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878644
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Clarke, John R.,1945-
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Looking at lovemaking : : constructions of sexuality in Roman art, 100 B.C.-A.D. 250 /\ John R. Clarke.
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| Publication Statement
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Berkeley, Calif. :: University of California Press,, ©1998.
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1 online resource (xvii, 372 pages) :: illustrations
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0520935861
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: 0585327130
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: 9780520935860
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: 9780585327136
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0520200241
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9780520200241
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-359) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Cultural Construction of Sexuality; 2 Greek and Hellenistic Constructions of Lovemaking; The Augustan and Early]ulio-Claudian Periods (2 7 B.C. -- A.D. 30); 3 Representations of Male-to-Male Lovemaking; 4 Representations of Male-to-Female Lovemaking; 5 Sex and the Body of the Other; Pompeii: The Neronian and Flavian Periods (A.D. 54-79); 6 The Display of Erotica and The Erotics of Display in Houses; 7 The Display of Erotica and The Erotics of Display in Public Buildings.
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| Abstract
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What did sex mean to the ancient Romans? In this lavishly illustrated study, John R. Clarke investigates a rich assortment of Roman erotic art to answer this question-and along the way, he reveals a society quite different from our own. Clarke reevaluates our understanding of Roman art and society in a study informed by recent gender and cultural studies, and focusing for the first time on attitudes toward the erotic among both the Roman non-elite and women. This splendid volume is the first study of erotic art and sexuality to set these works-many newly discovered and previously unpublished-i.
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Art, Roman-- Themes, motives.
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Erotic art-- Rome.
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Sex in art.
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Art-- history.
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Erotica-- in art.
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Roman World.
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Art érotique-- Rome.
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Art romain-- Thèmes, motifs.
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Sexualité dans l'art.
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Amour-- Dans l'art.
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Art érotique-- Rome.
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Art romain-- Thèmes, motifs.
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ART-- Subjects Themes-- Erotica.
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Art, Roman-- Themes, motives.
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Erotic art.
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Erotische Kunst
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Sex in art.
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Sexualité-- Dans l'art.
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Beeldende kunsten.
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Liefdesparen.
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Representatie (algemeen)
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Romeinse oudheid.
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Rome (Empire)
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Römisches Reich
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| Dewey Classification
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704.9/428/0937
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| LC Classification
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N5763.C58 1998eb
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| NLM classification
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20.62bcl
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