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Explores the implications of sex-for-pay from ancient Mesopotamia to the early Christian period. The essays in this volume reflect the difficulty of answering the question of whether temple prostitution existed in the ancient Near East and Greece, and the implications of literary representations of prostitutes and courtesans.

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Demonstrates, quite splendidly, how the study of prostitution in the ancient world provides crucial insight into the nature of ancient life, its mores, social practices, and political ideologies and discourses. - Ellen Greene, author of The Erotics of Domination ""This volume engages provocatively with previous studies on the topic of prostitution in Greece, Rome, and the Near East. The readable style and lively English translations will make this book accessible not only to students and specialists but also to the broader reading public."" - Judith P. Hallett, coeditor of Roman Sexualities

Prostitutes and Courtesans in the Ancient World

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      Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
      Publication Date: 1/31/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780299213145, 978-0299213145
      ISBN10: 0299213145
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      Gender studies: women and girls

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explores the implications of sex-for-pay from ancient Mesopotamia to the early Christian period. The essays in this volume reflect the difficulty of answering the question of whether temple prostitution existed in the ancient Near East and Greece, and the implications of literary representations of prostitutes and courtesans.

      Trade Review
      Demonstrates, quite splendidly, how the study of prostitution in the ancient world provides crucial insight into the nature of ancient life, its mores, social practices, and political ideologies and discourses. - Ellen Greene, author of The Erotics of Domination ""This volume engages provocatively with previous studies on the topic of prostitution in Greece, Rome, and the Near East. The readable style and lively English translations will make this book accessible not only to students and specialists but also to the broader reading public."" - Judith P. Hallett, coeditor of Roman Sexualities

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