ENGLISH

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture

By Skinner , Marilyn B

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2014
ISBN
1444349864, 978-1-4443-4986-3, 978-1-118-61081-7, 1118610814, 978-1-118-61108-1, 978-1-118-61092-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13727501 bytes)
Series
Ancient cultures
Edition
2nd ed
Pages
464\464
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Sex customs -- Greece -- History -- To 1500 -- Tex

Description

This agenda-setting text has been fully revised in its second edition, with coverage extended into the Christian era. It remains the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sexual cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Covers a wide range of subjects, including Greek pederasty and the symposium, ancient prostitution, representations of women in Greece and Rome, and the public regulation of sexual behavior Expanded coverage extends to the advent of Christianity, includes added illustrations, and offers student-friendly pedagogical features Text boxes supply intriguing information about tangential topics Gives a thorough overview of current literature while encouraging further reading and discussion Conveys the complexity of ancient attitudes towards sexuality and gender and the modern debates they have engendered

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