Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society - A Sourcebook

Zusatztext 'Instructors will want to use this sourcebook. ' - BMCR Informationen zum Autor Marguerite Johnson is Lecturer and Terry Ryan is Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle! Australia. Klappentext "With numerous original translations of ancient poetry! inscriptions and documents! this volume is the first major sourcebook to explore the multifaceted nature of sexuality in antiquity." "Themes such as marriage! prostitution and same-sex attraction are presented comparatively! with material from Greece and Roman worlds shown side by side; this approach allows readers to interpret the written records with a full awareness of the different context of these separate but related societies. Commentaries are provided throughout! focusing on vocabulary and social and historical context."--Jacket. Zusammenfassung This Sourcebook contains numerous original translations of ancient poetry, inscriptions and documents, all of which illuminate the multifaceted nature of sexuality in antiquity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Divine Sphere 2. Beauty 3. Marriage 4. Prostitution 5. Same-Sex 6. Sex and Violence 7. Anxiety and Repulsion 8. Aids and Handbooks

Product details

• Authors: Marguerite Johnson, Marguerite (The University of Newcastle Johnson, Marguerite Ryan Johnson, Terry Ryan, Terry (University of Newcastle Ryan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.02.2005
• EAN: 9780415173308
• ISBN: 978-0-415-17330-8
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World; Routledge Sourcebooks for the; Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies