LOVE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
by Miles, Christopher & John Julius Norwich
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 031217988X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312179885
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
St. Martin's Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 031217988X . minor shelfwear. Minor chipping to DJ. ; Travel back in time in search of long-lost attitudes on love and lust, passion and desire. Beautifully illustrated in full color, this fascinating exploration looks at how ancient civilizations regarded sex and sexuality before hedonism was curtailed by organized religion and relations between the sexes were complicated by a prevailing sense of guilt. Exquisite photographs showcase sculpture, pottery, paintings, and architecture that feature graphic representations of the human form and the art of love. By seeing how love was represented, communicated, commemorated, mythologized, and incorporated into worship from the earliest cave dwellers to the sophisticated Egyptian, Greek, and Roman societies, we can gain new perspectives on history as well as on our lives today. ; 10.9 X 8.9 X 0.6 inches; 176 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Ancient World Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35268
- Title
- LOVE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
- Author
- Miles, Christopher & John Julius Norwich
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 031217988X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312179885
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- 031217988X, Social & Cultural, Classical Greek & Roman
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