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Sex in the Ancient World from A to Z - John Younger
Sex in the Ancient World from A to Z
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In this fascinating and revealing A-to-Z, John G. Younger examines the sexual practices, expressions and attitudes of the Greeks and Romans, from Catullus and Caligula, to orgies and obscenity, and from abstinence and incest, to pederasty and prostitution.The book opens with an overview of... show more
In this fascinating and revealing A-to-Z, John G. Younger examines the sexual practices, expressions and attitudes of the Greeks and Romans, from Catullus and Caligula, to orgies and obscenity, and from abstinence and incest, to pederasty and prostitution.The book opens with an overview of current thinking on ancient sex and sexuality, and goes on to provide an extraordinarily wide coverage of a sexual culture so very different from our own, approaching the subject from the perspectives of literature, history, archaeology and art.Comprehensive, reliable and eye-opening, this A-to-Z illuminates an important aspect of the classical world. For those who want to take their reading further, there are numerous references to ancient sources and modern scholarship, as well as a separate section of works of art. This is an ideal introduction to and exploration of sex in the ancient world for readers at every level.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780415242523 (0415242525)
Publisher: Routledge
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
History
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1.0 Sex in the Ancient World from A - Z
Had some interesting information, but the way it was presented made for tedious reading. If you were using it as a reference book to look up names or terms it would probably be handy. It is not something that is fun to read cover to cover.
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