The greeks and greek love

Zusatztext poses a radical challenge to prominent assumptions about same-sex love in ancient Greece Informationen zum Autor JAMES DAVIDSON is Reader in Ancient History at the University of Warwick. He has written on a wide range of ancient topics, including the historiography of Roman imperialism, prostitution, drinking to get drunk, low-class mimes, sacred time and fish. He is the author of COURTESANS AND FISHCAKES: THE CONSUMING PASSIONS OF CLASSICAL ATHENS (1997), and is a irregular contributor to The London Review of Books among other journals. Klappentext A radical reappraisal of homosexuality in Ancient Greece, by a young historian described as 'the best thing to happen to ancient history for decades' (Andrew Roberts, MAIL ON SUNDAY) Zusammenfassung A radical reappraisal of homosexuality in Ancient Greece, by a young historian described as 'the best thing to happen to ancient history for decades' (Andrew Roberts, MAIL ON SUNDAY)

Product details

• Authors: James Davidson
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.12.2008
• EAN: 9780753822265
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2226-5
• No. of pages: 656
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 235 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Sexuality, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Ancient, SELF-HELP / Sexual Instruction, Ancient History, Gay & Lesbian studies, Sex & sexuality, sex manuals, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Sex and sexuality: advice and issues, Ancient religions and Mythologies