Sex Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity |
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Author:
| Blanshard, Alastair J. L. |
Series title: | Classical Receptions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4443-2357-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture.
- 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...
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Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture.
- 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