ABSTRACT
Looking at sex and sexuality from a variety of historical, sociological and theoretical perspectives, as represented in a variety of media, Sex in Antiquity represents a vibrant picture of the discipline of ancient gender and sexuality studies, showcasing the work of leading international scholars as well as that of emerging talents and new voices.
Sexuality and gender in the ancient world is an area of research that has grown quickly with often sudden shifts in focus and theoretical standpoints. This volume contextualises these shifts while putting in place new ideas and avenues of exploration that further develop this lively field or set of disciplines. This broad study also includes studies of gender and sexuality in the Ancient Near East which not only provide rich consideration of those areas but also provide a comparative perspective not often found in such collections. Sex in Antiquity is a major contribution to the field of ancient gender and sexuality studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|84 pages
Ancient Near East
chapter 1|15 pages
“I have hired you with my Son's Mandrakes”
part II|236 pages
Archaic, classical and Hellenistic Greece
chapter 8|20 pages
Before Queerness?
chapter 11|16 pages
Relations of Sex and Gender in Greek Melic Poetry
chapter 16|20 pages
Ancient Warfare and the Ravaging Martial Rape of Girls and Women
part III|219 pages
Republican, imperial and late-ancient Rome