Delicati and Delicia in the Roman Empire

Name: Delicati and Delicia in the Roman Empire
Brand: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
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By Valeria La Monaca

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Until now, scholarly literature has largely presented a salacious image of the slaves known as delicati or delicia in the Roman Empire. This study aims to bring together literary, epigraphic, and iconographic sources found on funerary monuments in order to offer a more nuanced perspective. These delicati and delicia were not merely objects of pleasure but also symbols of social status. Libertine families, imitating the senatorial aristocracy and the Imperial household, displayed these slaves as a sign of social ascent, a process that necessarily involved achieving a solid economic capacity. Along with discussion of the meaning and interpretation of these and related terms, this volume presents a comprehensive catalogue of the relevant epigraphic material.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 254
Release Date:: 2025-09-30
Publication Date:: 2025-09-30
Publisher:: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1407362771
ISBN13:: 9781407362779
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 986 g
Height:: 21 cm
Width:: 29.7 cm
Thickness:: 1.6 cm

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