Roman homosexuality /
Edition statement:2nd ed. Published by : Oxford University Press, (Oxford ; | New York :) Physical details: xx, 471 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN:9780195388749; 0195388747.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie | 306.76 WIL (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | APA022248 |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Foreword / Martha Nussbaum -- 1. Roman Traditions : Slaves, Prostitutes, and Wives -- 2. Greece and Rome -- 3. Concept of Stuprum -- 4. Effeminacy and Masculinity -- 5. Sexual Roles and Identities -- Appendix 1 : Rhetoric of Nature -- Appendix 2 : Marriage between Males -- Appendix 3 : Note on the Sources -- Appendix 4 : Pompeiian Graffiti in Context.
"Ten years after its original publication, Roman Homosexuality remains the definitive statement on this fundamental but often misunderstood aspect of Roman culture. This second edition features a new foreword by Martha Nussbaum, a revised introduction and entirely new afterword that take account of recent developments in the field, a new appendix on the ancient graffiti from Pompeii, fresh new translations, and updated notes and bibliography."--Jacket.

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