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This book explores how Roman imperial power was constructed and contested through the representation of sexual relations.
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How did the statues of ancient Greece wind up dictating art history in the West? How did the material culture of the Greeks and Romans come to be seen as "class
Eroticism in Pompeii
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An illustrated guide to the erotic images of Pompeii, as depicted in wall paintings, mosaics, ceramic decoration and relief sculpture. Individual chapters focus