文档介绍：SEXUALITY IN GREEK AND
ROMAN SOCIETY AND
LITERATURE
With numerous original translations of ancient poetry, inscriptions and documents, this
fascinating volume is the first major sourcebook to explore the multifaceted nature of
sexuality in antiquity.
The detailed introduction provides full social and historical context for the sources,
and guides students on how to use the material most effectively. Themes such as
marriage, prostitution and same-sex attraction are paratively, with material
from the Greek and Roman worlds shown side by side; this approach allows readers to
interpret the written records with a full awareness of the different context of these
separate but related societies. Commentaries are provided throughout, focusing on
vocabulary and social and historical context.
Marguerite Johnson is a lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of
Newcastle, New South Wales. Her main research interests are in Latin poetry, especially
Catullus, Ovid and Martial. She is also researching the history of ancient magic,
particularly the role of women as practitioners.
Terry Ryan is a senior lecturer in the School of Liberal Arts, University of
Newcastle, New South Wales. His main research interests are Greek and Roman erotic
literature, Catullus and Augustan Age literature.
SEXUALITY IN GREEK AND
ROMAN SOCIETY AND
LITERATURE
A Sourcebook
Marguerite Johnson and Terry Ryan
LONDON AND NEW YORK
First published 2005 by
Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by
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