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Sex and Sexuality in Classical Athens
James Robson
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Description for Sex and Sexuality in Classical Athens
Paperback. Offers a broad look at the sex lives and sexual beliefs of ancient Athenians 479-323 BCE. This book also addresses a whole range of issues key to our broader understanding of classical Greek culture, such as the power dynamics of sexual desire and sexual acts and the position of women in society. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
This book offers a broad look at the sex lives and sexual beliefs of ancient Athenians 479-323 BCE. Within each of the five chapters James Robson focuses on a key area of the sexual life of the Athenians - Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships, Prostitution, Rape and Adultery, and Sex Appeal, Fantasy and Taboo - providing an overview of each topic and an introduction to the scholarly debates that still rage about how the ancient evidence should be interpreted. Access to sources provided in the form of translated extracts from literary works and images from vase painting allows the student to directly ... Read more
This book offers a broad look at the sex lives and sexual beliefs of ancient Athenians 479-323 BCE. Within each of the five chapters James Robson focuses on a key area of the sexual life of the Athenians - Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships, Prostitution, Rape and Adultery, and Sex Appeal, Fantasy and Taboo - providing an overview of each topic and an introduction to the scholarly debates that still rage about how the ancient evidence should be interpreted. Access to sources provided in the form of translated extracts from literary works and images from vase painting allows the student to directly ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Debates and Documents in Ancient History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748634149
SKU
V9780748634149
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About James Robson
James Robson is Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University, where his teaching focuses on Greek and Latin language and the literature and social history of ancient Greece.
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