{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-sexuality-in-the-classical-world-paperback","title":"A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Classical World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Golden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter Toohey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough many of the sexual practices of the Ancient Greeks and Romans are known and accepted today, the meanings the Ancients associated with these acts were often utterly different from our own. Both idea and practice also varied within antiquity, shaped by locale, history, social class, age, legal status, and gender. Focusing on the cultures of the Mediterranean from 800 BCE to 350 CE, A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Classical World covers sexual practices, feelings, and ideas from the time of Homer to the transformation of the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Sexuality in the Classical World\u003c\/i\u003e presents an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Golden\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg, Canada and author of \u003ci\u003eChildren and Childhood in Classical Athens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSport and Society in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSport in the Ancient World from A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreek Sport and Social Status\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Toohey \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor in the Department of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Calgary, Canada and is author of \u003ci\u003eReading Epic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEpic Lessons \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMelancholy, Love and Time\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118151012487,"sku":"9781472539205","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9ce28a219baadc8b7afdec6e66a60139.webp?v=1732530843","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-sexuality-in-the-classical-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}