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Bathing in Public in the Roman World
Bathing in Public in the Roman World
Author: Garrett G. Fagan
For Romans, bathing was a social event. Public baths, in fact, were one of the few places where large numbers of Romans gathered daily in an informal context. They went to meet friends, drink wine, pick up sexual partners, and generally while away the idle afternoon hours. Despite the disapproval of the morally superior, the popularity of the ba...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780472108190
ISBN-10: 0472108190
Publication Date: 5/1999
Pages: 437
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Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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