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Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome, Paperback / softback Book

Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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From Emperors and empresses, poets and prostitutes, slaves and plebs, Ancient Rome was a wealth of different experiences and expectations.

None more so than around the subject of sex and sexuality.

The image of Ancient Rome that has come down to us is one of sexual excess: emperors gripped by perversion partaking in pleasure with whomever and whatever they fancied during week long orgies.

But how true are these tales of depravity? Was it really a sexual free for all? What were the laws surrounding sexual engagement? How did these vary according to gender and class? And what happened to those who transgressed the rules?We invite you to climb into bed with the Romans to discover some very odd contraceptive devices, gather top tips on how to attract a partner and learn why you should avoid poets as lovers at all costs.

Along the way we'll stumble across potions and spells, emperors and their favourites and some truly eye-popping interior decor choices.

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