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PublisherHarvard University Press

ISBN-100674362705

ISBN-139780674362703

eBay Product ID (ePID)188977

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameGreek Homosexuality : Updated and with a New Postscript

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1989

SubjectAncient / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorK. J. Dover

Subject AreaHistory

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight14.5 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN89-034289

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsIn Greek classes past teachers used to slide quickly over the exact nature of the relationships between men and boys in ancient Athens... In this expert, candid, and wry study all is made clear., A landmark study... One cannot underestimate the importance of Mr. Dover's book. With philological brilliance and scholarly objectivity, he presents facts that can no longer be ignored. It is a step closer toward understanding the complex nature of the Greeks, whom we claim as cultural fathers. It is also a step closer to understanding human nature., An unprejudiced description of the homosexual phenomena depicted by classical Greek artists and writers has long been an urgent desideratum. Dover's book fills this need successfully. In its collection and interpretation of the ancient evidence it will be indispensable for broader and/or more specialized explorations of the sexual aspects of Greek art and society., A landmark study...One cannot underestimate the importance of Mr. Dover's book. With philological brilliance and scholarly objectivity, he presents facts that can no longer be ignored. It is a step closer toward understanding the complex nature of the Greeks, whom we claim as cultural fathers. It is also a step closer to understanding human nature., Greek Homosexuality provides--finally--an unvarnished look at Athenian homosexuality...[It is] now the standard volume on the subject., Dover's is an authoritative discussion; he is a philologist of great stature with wide achievement as editor, commentator, and literary critic... The subject was one which needed to be exposed to the light of day; we can be thankful that it has been done by a great scholar and one who treats the subject without prejudice., Dover's is an authoritative discussion; he is a philologist of great stature with wide achievement as editor, commentator, and literary critic...The subject was one which needed to be exposed to the light of day; we can be thankful that it has been done by a great scholar and one who treats the subject without prejudice., Greek Homosexuality provides--finally--an unvarnished look at Athenian homosexuality... [It is] now the standard volume on the subject.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.7660938

Table Of ContentPreface Abbreviations PART I: PROBLEMS, SOURCES AND METHODS 1. Scale 2. The Visual Arts 3. Literature 4. Vocabulary PART II: THE PROSECUTION OF TIMARKHOS A. The Law 1. Male Prostitution 2. Penalties 3. Status 4. Hubris B. Manifestations of Eros 1. Defences against a Charge of Prostitution 2. Eros and Desire 3. Eros and Love 4. Following and Fighting 5. Homosexual Poetry C. Nature and Society 1. Natural Impulse 2. Male and Female Physique 3. Masculine and Feminine Styles 4. Pursuit and Flight 5. Courtship and Copulation 6. Dominant and Subordinate Roles PART III: SPECIAL ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS A. Publicity B. Predilections and Fantasies C. Comic Exploitation D. Philosophical Exploitation E. Women and Homosexuality PART IV: CHANGES A. The Dorians B. Myth and History Postscript, 1989 List of Vases Bibliography Index of Greek Texts and Documents Index of Greek Words General Index

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisTo what extent and in what ways was homosexuality approved by the ancient Greeks? An eminent classicist examines the evidence--vase paintings, archaic and classical poetry, the dialogues of Plato, speeches in the law courts, the comedies of Aristophanes--and reaches provocative conclusions. A discussion of female homosexuality is included.

LC Classification NumberHQ76.3.G8D68 1989