The Constraints of Desire: The Anthropology of Sex and Gender in Ancient Greece

ISBN-13: 9780415901239 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 282 str.

John J. Winkler

Opis

Drawing on new anthropological approaches, John Winkler considers the lives of men and women in Ancient Greece. This book should be of interest to advanced students in classics, anthropology and women's studies.

Recenzje

"The entire work is an excellent one for courses on women in antiquity. . . History courses will profit from the section on male sexuality in classical Athens. . . this sophisticated and valuable work is accessible to a very wide audience." -- Classical World

Spis treści

PART I: 1.Unnatural Acts: Erotic Protocols in Artemidoros' Dream Analysis 2. Laying down the Law: The Oversight of Men's Sexual Behaviour in Classical Athens 3. The Constraints of Desire: erotic Magical Spells 4. The Education of Chloe: Hidden Injuries of Sex PART II: 5. Penelope's Cunning and Homer's 6. Double Consciousness in Sappho's Lyrics 7. Demeter and the Gardens of Adonis

O autorze

John J. Winkler was formerly affiliated with Stanford University.