02743nam 2200469 450 991082705300332120200620152930.01-4744-7213-310.1515/9781474472135(CKB)4100000010674016(MiAaPQ)EBC6141674(DE-B1597)616033(DE-B1597)9781474472135(OCoLC)1301549852(EXLCZ)99410000001067401620200620d2013 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSex and sexuality in classical Athens /James RobsonEdinburgh :Edinburgh University Press,[2013]©20131 online resource (xxiv, 311 pages) illustrationsDebates and documents in ancient history0-7486-3414-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-295) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Series Editors’ Preface -- Preface -- Timeline -- Part I Debates -- Part II Documents -- Illustrations -- Further Reading -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- IndexA broad look at the sex lives and sexual beliefs of the ancient AtheniansFrom courtship and marriage to adultery and prostitution, Sex and Sexuality in Classical Athens takes a broad look at the sex lives and sexual beliefs of ancient Athenians. Chapters such as ‘same-sex relationships’ and ‘sex and the law’ explore both ancient accounts of sexual behaviour and the different ways in which modern scholars have understood them. This book also contains a wide selection of original sources, providing direct access to the ancient evidence. Through engaging with ancient documents and modern debates, readers are encouraged to reach their own conclusions about the scholarly controversies that still rage about this fascinating area of Greek life.Key FeaturesProvides a concise and lively introduction to this field of studyExplores major areas of debateReflects trends in scholarshipEncourages readers to be active cultural historians through the interrogation of primary sourcesIncludes further reading, essay questions, a glossary of technical terms and useful website resourcesDebates and documents in ancient history.SexGreeceHistoryTo 1500SexHistory306.7660938Robson James(James E.),1144131MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827053003321Sex and sexuality in classical Athens4022782UNINA