Sex and Sensuality in the Ancient World

Door: Sissa, Giulia (ds35)

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• ISBN: 9780300108804
• Uitgever: Yale University Press
• Taal: Engels
• Categorie: geschiedenis
• Details: 2008-gebonden met so-224-pp-i.g.s. - naamstempels op sneden
• Extra informatie: In this important book Giulia Sissa looks at sensuality and sexual desire in the Greek, Roman and early Christian worlds, demonstrating how modern concepts of sexuality emerge from the practices and theories of the ancient world. In contrast to other recent scholars, Sissa emphasizes the centrality of heterosexual desire and passion in the classical period, arguing that the importance of homosexuality has been over-emphasized.Drawing widely on the literature and philosophy of the time, Sissa examines each culture in turn and challenges many of our assumptions.
• € 21.50