Conquest and Continence
Roman Sexual Politics at the Dawn of Empire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20048466 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Taylor (0000-0003-3763-7251, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 128-145 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Gendering Roman Imperialism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004524774_007 |
| OpenAlex | W4318062476 |
| ISBN | 9789004524774 |
| Language | EN |
This paper examines discourses around male sexuality from the Middle Republic (c.300–100 BCE), arguing that sexual restraint was an ideal for Roman men even as imperial expansion offered new temptations abroad and triggered new anxieties at home. While the integrity of endogamous marriages was critical to the aristocratic political class, elite behavior was further constrained by public opinion and the Roman electorate
Ancient history · CONQUEST · Elite · Empire · Endogamy · Human sexuality · Political science · Politics · Population · Roman Empire · Sociology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Demography · Gender Studies · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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