Sexuality in Greek and Roman Society and Literature
Sexuality in Greek and Roman Society and Literature

Author: Marguerite Johnson

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780415173315

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This Sourcebook contains numerous original translations of ancient poetry, inscriptions and documents, all of which illuminate the multifaceted nature of sexuality in antiquity. The detailed introduction provides full social and historical context for the sources, and guides students on how to use the material most effectively. Themes such as marriage, prostitution and same-sex attraction are presented comparatively, with material from the Greek 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. This is the first major sourcebook on ancient sexuality; it will be of particular use on related courses in classics, ancient history and gender studies.

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society
Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society

Author: Marguerite Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1134689462

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This Sourcebook contains numerous original translations of ancient poetry, inscriptions and documents, all of which illuminate the multifaceted nature of sexuality in antiquity. The detailed introduction provides full social and historical context for the sources, and guides students on how to use the material most effectively. Themes such as marriage, prostitution and same-sex attraction are presented comparatively, with material from the Greek 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. This is the first major sourcebook on ancient sexuality; it will be of particular use on related courses in classics, ancient history and gender studies.

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture
Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture

Author: Marilyn B. Skinner

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-07-23

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 111861108X

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This agenda-setting text has been fully revised in its second edition, with coverage extended into the Christian era. It remains the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sexual cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Covers a wide range of subjects, including Greek pederasty and the symposium, ancient prostitution, representations of women in Greece and Rome, and the public regulation of sexual behavior Expanded coverage extends to the advent of Christianity, includes added illustrations, and offers student-friendly pedagogical features Text boxes supply intriguing information about tangential topics Gives a thorough overview of current literature while encouraging further reading and discussion Conveys the complexity of ancient attitudes towards sexuality and gender and the modern debates they have engendered

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society
Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society

Author: Marguerite Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-04-30

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0203645820

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This volume contains numerous original translations of ancient poetry, inscriptions and documents, all of which illuminate the multifaceted nature of sexuality in antiquity. The detailed introduction provides full social and historical context for the sources, and guides students on how to use the material most effectively. Themes such as marriage, prostitution and same-sex attraction are presented comparatively, with material from the Greek 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. This is the first major sourcebook on ancient sexuality; it will be of particular use on related courses in classics/ancient history and gender studies.

Playing the Other
Playing the Other

Author: Froma I. Zeitlin

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9780226979229

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Zeitlin explores the diversity and complexity of these interactions through the most influential literary texts of the archaic and classical periods, from epic (Homer) and didactic poetry (Hesiod) to the productions of tragedy and comedy in fifth-century Athens.

Sexuality and Gender in the Classical World
Sexuality and Gender in the Classical World

Author: Laura K. McClure

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 0470755539

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This volume provides essays that represent a range of perspectives on women, gender and sexuality in the ancient world, tracing the debates from the late 1960s to the late 1990s.

A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities
A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities

Author: Thomas K. Hubbard

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-11-21

Total Pages: 637

ISBN-13: 1118610687

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A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities presents a comprehensive collection of original essays relating to aspects of gender and sexuality in the classical world. Views the various practices and discursive contexts of sexuality systematically and holistically Discusses Greece and Rome in each chapter, with sensitivity to the continuities and differences between the two classical civilizations Addresses the classical influence on the understanding of later ages and religion Covers artistic and literary genres, various social environments of sexual conduct, and the technical disciplines of medicine, magic, physiognomy, and dream interpretation Features contributions from more than 40 top international scholars

Slavery and Sexuality in Classical Antiquity
Slavery and Sexuality in Classical Antiquity

Author: Deborah Kamen

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres

Published: 2021-06-29

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 0299331903

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Slavery and sexuality in the ancient world are well researched on their own, yet rarely have they been examined together. Chapters address a wealth of art, literature, and drama to explore a wide range of issues, including gendered power dynamics, sexual violence in slave revolts, same-sex relations between free and enslaved people, and the agency of assault victims.

Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome
Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome

Author: Sandra Boehringer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-06

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1000396169

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This groundbreaking study, among the earliest syntheses on female homosexuality throughout Antiquity, explores the topic with careful reference to ancient concepts and views, drawing fully on the existing visual and written record including literary, philosophical, and scientific documents. Even today, ancient female homosexuals are still too often seen in terms of a mythical, ethereal Sapphic love, or stereotyped as "Amazons" or courtesans. Boehringer's scholarly book replaces these clichés with rigorous, precise analysis of iconography and texts by Sappho, Plato, Ovid, Juvenal, and many other lyric poets, satirists, and astrological writers, in search of the prevailing norms, constraints, and possibilities for erotic desire. The portrait emerges of an ancient society to which today's sexual categories do not apply—a society "before sexuality"—where female homosexuality looks very different, but is nonetheless very real. Now available in English for the first time, Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome includes a preface by David Halperin. This book will be of value to students and scholars of ancient sexuality and gender, and to anyone interested in histories and theories of sexuality.

Homosexuality in Greece and Rome
Homosexuality in Greece and Rome

Author: Thomas K. Hubbard

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003-05-12

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 0520234308

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Important primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome are translated into modern, explicit English and collected together in this comprehensive sourcebook. Covering an extensive period, the volume includes writings by Plato, Sappho Aeschines, Catullus and Juvenal.