Sexuality in Greek and Roman Society and Literature: A Sourcebook 2nd Edition

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Society and Literature: A Sourcebook 2nd Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781138200401,9781138200418,9781000523454,2021036154,1138200409,1138200417, 1000523454

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎  1000523454
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781000523454
• Author: Marguerite Johnson

This second edition includes an updated review of sexuality in Greece and Rome, an expanded bibliography and numerous new passages with original translations.

This book provides readers with detailed information, notes, and original translated passages on the fascinating and multi-faceted theme of ancient sexuality. The sources range from the era of Homer and Hesiod through to the Graeco-Roman world of the Fourth Century CE and explore the diversitiy of approaches to sexuality and sexual expression, as well as how these issues relate to the rest of ancient society and culture.

Sexuality in Greek And Roman Society and Literature is an invaluable resource to students and academics alike, providing a detailed series of chapters on all major facets of sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome. It will particularly appeal to those interested in sexuality and gender in antiquity, as well as ancient literature and social studies.

Table contents:

I The divine sphere

II Beauty

III Marriage

IV Sexual labour

V Same-sex attraction

VI Sex aids, didactic literature and handbooks

VII Sex and violence

VIII Repulsion and anxiety

IX Taboos, alterity and marginal activities

X Celebrity sex

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