Roman Homosexuality - 2nd Revised Edition

Zusatztext This book may do more for the understanding of classical sexuality than any since Kenneth Dover's Greek Homosexuality of twenty years ago. Informationen zum Autor Craig A. Williams is Associate Professor of Classics, Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Klappentext Ten years after its original publication, Roman Homosexuality remains the definitive statement of this interesting but often misunderstood aspect of Roman culture. Learned yet accessible, the book has reached both students and general readers with an interest in ancient sexuality. This second edition features a new foreword by Martha Nussbaum, a completely rewritten introduction that takes account of new developments in the field, a rewritten and expanded appendix on ancient images of sexuality, and an updated bibliography. Zusammenfassung Ten years after its original publication, Roman Homosexuality remains the definitive statement of this interesting but often misunderstood aspect of Roman culture. Learned yet accessible, the book has reached both students and general readers with an interest in ancient sexuality. This second edition features a new foreword by Martha Nussbaum, a completely rewritten introduction that takes account of new developments in the field, a rewritten and expanded appendix on ancient images of sexuality, and an updated bibliography. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations Notes to the Second Edition Preface Introduction 1.: Roman Traditions 2.: Greece and Rome 3: Concept of Stuprum 4: Effeminacy and Masculinity 5: Sexual Roles and Identities Conclusions Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Afterword Notes Works Cited Index of Passages Cited General Index

Product details

• Authors: Craig A. Williams, Williams Craig A.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2010
• EAN: 9780195388749
• ISBN: 978-0-19-538874-9
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Print on demand
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Sociology: sexual relations, Classical history / classical civilisation, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Gay Studies (Gay Men), SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality, LGBTQIA+ Studies / topics