Historical novel of ancient Carthage during the Mercenary War, following priestess Salammbô through revolt, religious ritual, extreme violence, and sensuality.
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Historical novel of ancient Carthage during the Mercenary War, following priestess Salammbô through revolt, religious ritual, extreme violence, and sensuality.
Amazon.com: Salammbô: 9781774268148: Flaubert, Gustave, Chartres, John S.: Books
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Frequent sensual encounters, orgies, and explicit eroticism tied to characters and rituals.
Graphic warfare, torture, dismemberment, and pervasive gore throughout the narrative.
No profanity present.
No substance use depicted.
Eunuch characters appear in minor roles.
Central Carthaginian religion, priestess rituals, sacred veil, and goddess worship drive the plot.
No fantasy magic present.
No occult content present.
Mercenary revolt, political power struggles, and war between Carthage and external forces.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Widespread torture, slavery, animal cruelty, and systemic suffering amid war and revolt.
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