A CULTURAL HISTORY OF SEXUALITY IN THE CLASSICAL WORLD by Mark Golden (Editor), Peter Toohey (Editor) ( 9781847888006 )

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Title:

A CULTURAL HISTORY OF SEXUALITY IN THE CLASSICAL WORLD

By:

Mark Golden (Editor), Peter Toohey (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

1847888003

ISBN 13:

9781847888006

Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

1 March, 2012

Series:

The Cultural Histories Series

Pages:

356

Description:

A thematic overview of how sexuality was perceived in the period from 800 BCE to 350 CE, covering homosexuality, heterosexuality, sexual variations, prostitution, medicine, religion, erotica and popular belief.

Synopsis:

Though many of the sexual practices of the Ancient Greeks and Romans are known and accepted today, the meanings the Ancients associated with these acts were often utterly different from our own. Both idea and practice also varied within antiquity, shaped by locale, history, social class, age, legal status, and gender. Focusing on the cultures of the Mediterranean from 800 BCE to 350 CE, A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Classical World covers sexual practices, feelings, and ideas from the time of Homer to the transformation of the Roman Empire.A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Classical World presents an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.

Illustrations:

24 bw illus

Publication:

Imprint:

Berg Publishers

Returns:

Returnable

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