Greek Love

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Greek Love is the first literary, historical, psychological and sociological study of boy-love ever to appear. Up to now, specialists in sexology have been either too confused to say anything of relevance, or too scared to commit it to print! Such authorities as Stekel, Krafft-Ebing, Bergler, George W. Henry, Ulrichs, Carpenter, Havelock Ellis, and Freud managed to write volumes about other sexual practices, but they betrayed no real understanding of what makes a man love a boy. The author of Greek Love believes that boy-love is a potential social force for good. In Ancient Greece, it was closely bound up with the highest ethical and philosophical ideals. Therefore, we must seriously consider the possibility that boy-love can be a force for good right now, in our own country. Greek Love is refreshing to read. The author does not affect the modern pseudo-objectivity that is so often a coverup for moral vacillation. Though he treats the subject fairly, he makes no attempt to conceal his pro-sexual orientation. Preface Part One: Theory and Practice Objectives Some Common Objections Answered Greek Love as a Social Problem Greek Love as a Solution to a Social Problem The Theory and Practice of Love Sexual Aspects of Greek Love Some Uncomplicated Greek Love Affairs Some Difficult Greek Love Affairs Part Two: History and Literature Historical Synopsis Boy-love in Ancient Greece Boy-love in Ancient Rome Boy-love in the Middle Ages Boy-love in the Renaissance Boy-love in the Restoration, Enlightenment, Romantic Period Boy-love in the Nineteenth Century The Twentieth Century: Divergent Traditions Postscript, by Dr. Albert Ellis Rebuttal, by J. Z. E. Notes Glossary Index of Names General Index