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* Offers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world
* Correlates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures
* Identifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity
* Presents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility
* Offers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world
* Correlates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures
* Identifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity
* Presents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility
Preface xi
Part I Roman Vice 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Naked Bodies 7
An Introduction (less than successful) to the Naked Body 7
The Naked Body in Greece 14
Naked Romans 21
The Love of Art and the Art of Love 28
3 Obscene Texts 34
Illustrating the Unspeakable 34
Talking Dirty 40
4 Erotic Rites 48
The Myth of the Orgy 48
Locating the Erotic in Roman Religion 55
5 Imperial Biography 65
The Private Lives of the Caesars 65
Explaining Roman Gossip Culture 79
Part II Greek Love 89
6 Introduction 91
What is 'Greek Love'? Scenes from a Courtroom I 92
7 Greece 97
The Loves of Hellas 97
The Platonic Vision 99
8 Rome and the West 109
Greece under Rome and Rome under Greece 109
Greek Love Burns Briefly, but Brightly 119
9 Renaissance and Enlightenment 124
Giving Birth in the Beautiful 124
The Pursuit of Love 135
10 Nineteenth Century and Beyond 143
Greek Love Triumphant 143
Sapphic Love 149
A Mixed Legacy: Greek Love in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries 159
11 Epilogue 164
Scenes from a Courtroom II 164
Notes and Further Reading 166
Bibliography 190
Index 205
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 236 |
| Inhalt: | 240 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119025481 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119025486 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Blanshard, Alastair J L |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 244 x 170 x 13 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Alastair J L Blanshard |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.05.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,415 kg |
Preface xi
Part I Roman Vice 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Naked Bodies 7
An Introduction (less than successful) to the Naked Body 7
The Naked Body in Greece 14
Naked Romans 21
The Love of Art and the Art of Love 28
3 Obscene Texts 34
Illustrating the Unspeakable 34
Talking Dirty 40
4 Erotic Rites 48
The Myth of the Orgy 48
Locating the Erotic in Roman Religion 55
5 Imperial Biography 65
The Private Lives of the Caesars 65
Explaining Roman Gossip Culture 79
Part II Greek Love 89
6 Introduction 91
What is 'Greek Love'? Scenes from a Courtroom I 92
7 Greece 97
The Loves of Hellas 97
The Platonic Vision 99
8 Rome and the West 109
Greece under Rome and Rome under Greece 109
Greek Love Burns Briefly, but Brightly 119
9 Renaissance and Enlightenment 124
Giving Birth in the Beautiful 124
The Pursuit of Love 135
10 Nineteenth Century and Beyond 143
Greek Love Triumphant 143
Sapphic Love 149
A Mixed Legacy: Greek Love in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries 159
11 Epilogue 164
Scenes from a Courtroom II 164
Notes and Further Reading 166
Bibliography 190
Index 205
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 236 |
| Inhalt: | 240 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119025481 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119025486 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Blanshard, Alastair J L |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 244 x 170 x 13 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Alastair J L Blanshard |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.05.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,415 kg |
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