{"product_id":"sex-9781405122917","title":"Sex","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCorrelates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is helpfully provocative and certainly helps to explain the enduring appeal of Grecece and Rome in contemporary (erotic) culture.”  (\u003ci\u003eINTAMS review - Journal for the Study of Marriage \u0026amp; Spirituality,\u003c\/i\u003e 18 January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Recommended. Graduate students\/faculty.\" (Choice, 1 March 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is enjoyable and informative . . . it would be of especial interest to students of reception studies and the history of sexuality, but there is also much material that is useful to the classical scholar\". (Bmcreview, 26 April 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is because of the personal narratives - as well as the sophistication, wit and learning of the whole enterprise - that this book is highly recommended reading.\" (Times Higher Education, 30 October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Roman Vice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Naked Bodies 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introduction (less than successful) to the Naked Body 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Naked Body in Greece 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaked Romans 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Love of Art and the Art of Love 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Obscene Texts 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrating the Unspeakable 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalking Dirty 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Erotic Rites 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Myth of the Orgy 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating the Erotic in Roman Religion 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Imperial Biography 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Private Lives of the Caesars 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Roman Gossip Culture 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Greek Love 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Introduction 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is 'Greek Love'? Scenes from a Courtroom I 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Greece 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Loves of Hellas 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Platonic Vision 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Rome and the West 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreece under Rome and Rome under Greece 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreek Love Burns Briefly, but Brightly 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Renaissance and Enlightenment 124\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Birth in the Beautiful 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pursuit of Love 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Nineteenth Century and Beyond 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreek Love Triumphant 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSapphic Love 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Mixed Legacy: Greek Love in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Epilogue 164\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScenes from a Courtroom II 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and Further Reading 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 205\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407861064023,"sku":"9781405122917","price":31.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405122917.jpg?v=1730500771","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sex-9781405122917","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}