Bathing in Public in the Roman World
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0472108190 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 550 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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For Romans, bathing was a social event. He asks when and why the baths became popular at Rome, who built and maintained the abundant bathing establishments, and what sociological function the baths played in the Roman empire's rigidly hierarchical social order.To throw light on these everyday topics the author deploys a wide variety of evidence, including literary allusions; the remains of the baths themselves, graffiti scribbled on bathroom walls; and, above all, formal inscriptions that throw light on the ubiquitous bathing culture.In the course of this study Fagan challenges some widely held beliefs about baths, ranging from such broad notions of baths as palaces of public hygiene or places where the social identity of
"Fascinating study" according to nadine. Half of this Fascinating study nadine Half of this 437-page book is dedicated to bibliography, epigraphic samples and the like, but what remains is not only erudite but highly entertaining. All aspects of ancient Roman bathing are covered with great panache and the bawdy commentary of the. Fascinating study Half of this Fascinating study nadine Half of this 437-page book is dedicated to bibliography, epigraphic samples and the like, but what remains is not only erudite but highly entertaining. All aspects of ancient Roman bathing are covered with great panache and the bawdy commentary of the. 37-page book is dedicated to bibliography, epigraphic samples and the like, but what remains is not only erudite but highly entertaining. All aspects of ancient Roman bathing are covered with great panache and the bawdy commentary of the. 7-page book is dedicated to bibliography, epigraphic samples and the like, but what remains is not only erudite but highly entertaining. All aspects of ancient Roman bathing are covered with great panache and the bawdy commentary of the. Bruce Loveitt said Could Have Used A Good (Editor's) Scrubbing !. This book makes me remember why I chose not to go to graduate school! Every page is filled to the brim with footnotes and the appendixes, index and bibliography, etc. are as long as the book is itself! The author hems and haws so much and is so hesita. Fascinating and scholarly Natasha Papousek I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It's full of anecdotes from people of the time (particularly memorable was the complaint about how noisy the baths were from the calls of the sausage vendor to the man in love with his own singing voice) as well as arch
. Fagan is Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches courses in Roman and Greek history, Latin, and ancient warfare. He is the author, co-author or editor of four books including Bathing in Public in the Roman World (1999)
About the Author Garrett G. Fagan is Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches courses in Roman and Greek history, Latin, and ancient warfare. He is the author, co-author or editor of four books including Bathing in Public in the Roman World (1999), Archaeological Fantasies (2006) and New Perspectives on Ancient Warfare (2010), as well as numerous scholarly articles.