Greek homosexuality / K.J. Dover.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1978.Description: x, 246 p., [56] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0674362705 (pbk.)
- 0674362616
- 306.76609495
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306.74093809014 GRE Greek prostitutes in the ancient Mediterranean, 800 BCE-200 CE / | 306.766093 PAR A little gay history : | 306.7660937 HOM Homosexuality in Greece and Rome : | 306.76609495 DOV Greek homosexuality / | 306.8 LAM Marriages, families, and relationships : making choices in a diverse society / | 306.8 LAM Marriages, families, and relationships : making choices in a diverse society / | 306.8309495 CON Contested identities : |
Bibliography: p. [228]-234.
Includes indexes.
"To what extent and in what ways was homosexuality approved by the ancient Greeks? Here is the first serious examination of this question written by an eminent classical scholar.
The author explores all the sources of information we have: vase paintings, archaic and classical poetry, the dialogues of Plato, speeches in the lawcourts, the comedies of Aristophanes. He shows what restraints were imposed by law, and looks at the Athenians' idea of beauty in the human body, their notion of manliness. A discussion of female homosexuality is included. His judicious analysis offers an understanding of Greek distinctions and practices that will well serve anyone intrested in classical art and society."--