Johnson Marguerite - Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society A Sourcebook

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 presented comparatively, 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.

A Sourcebook

Marguerite Johnson
and Terry Ryan

First published 2005
by Routledge
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2005 Marguerite Johnson and Terry Ryan

Reprinted 2006
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Johnson, Marguerite, 1965
Sexuality in Greek and Roman literature and society : a sourcebook /
Marguerite Johnson and Terry Ryan.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Classical literatureHistory and criticism. 2. Sex in literature.
3. Sex customsGreeceHistoryTo 500.
4. SexGreeceHistoryTo 500. 5. Sex customs in literature.
6. Sex customsRome. 7. SexRome. I. Ryan, Terry. II. Title.
PA3014.S47J64 2005
880.09dc22
2004012722

ISBN 10: 0-415-17330-2 (hbk)
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