Emanuela Zanda: 1 book
Fighting Hydra-like Luxury
Sumptuary Regulation in the Roman Republic
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2013
From the Old Testament to Elizabethan England, luxury has been morally condemned. In Rome, sumptuary laws (laws controlling consumption) seemed the only weapon to defeat 'hydra-like luxury', the terrible monster that was weakening even the strongest citizens.
The first Roman sumptuary law,...
