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Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity
Alastair J. L. Blanshard
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Description for Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity
Paperback. Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture. * Offers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world * Correlates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures * Identifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity * Presents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility
Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture. * Offers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world * Correlates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures * Identifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity * Presents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Classical Receptions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781119025481
SKU
V9781119025481
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99-50
About Alastair J. L. Blanshard
Alastair J. L. Blanshard is a senior lecturer in Classics & Ancient History at the University of Sydney. He is the author of Hercules: A Heroic Life (2005).
Reviews for Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity
It is because of the personal narratives - as well as the sophistication, wit and learning of the whole enterprise - that this book is highly recommended reading. (Times Higher Education, 30 October 2010) The book is helpfully provocative and certainly helps to explain the enduring appeal of Grecece and Rome in contemporary (erotic) culture. ( INTAMS review - Journal for the Study of Marriage & Spirituality, 18 January 2012) Recommended. Graduate students/faculty. (Choice, 1 March 2011) This book is enjoyable and informative . . . it would be of especial interest to students of reception studies and the history of sexuality, but there is also much material that is useful to the classical scholar. (Bmcreview, 26 April 2011) It is because of the personal narratives - as well as the sophistication, wit and learning of the whole enterprise - that this book is highly recommended reading. (Times Higher Education, 30 October 2010) Recommended. Graduate students/faculty. (Choice, 1 March 2011) This book is enjoyable and informative . . . it would be of especial interest to students of reception studies and the history of sexuality, but there is also much material that is useful to the classical scholar. (Bmcreview, 26 April 2011) It is because of the personal narratives - as well as the sophistication, wit and learning of the whole enterprise - that this book is highly recommended reading. (Times Higher Education, 30 October 2010)