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A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities
Contributor(s): Hubbard, Thomas K. (Editor)
ISBN: 140519572X     ISBN-13: 9781405195720
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $215.60  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
- Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality)
Dewey: 880
LCCN: 2013028284
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7" W x 9.8" (3.25 lbs) 680 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
 
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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