{"product_id":"sex-vice-and-love-from-antiquity-to-modernity-paperback","title":"Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlastair J. L. Blanshard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCorrelates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith startling clarity, the classical world is invoked both as the home of sexual freedom and a haven for wanton acts of sexual perversity. \u003ci\u003eSex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e examines the profound impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture, and looks at the ways in which various cultures have used classical erotica to locate and articulate their own erotic discourse. In this provocative new study, Alastair Blanshard offers rich insights how our perceptions of vice and love in antiquity continue to shape the roles of sex and sexuality in modern culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlastair J. L. Blanshard\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer in Classics \u0026amp; Ancient History at the University of Sydney. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHercules: A Heroic Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.61 x 6.69 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 May 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127748923527,"sku":"9781119025481","price":56.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5b059b2dca920c8c62383110afc2044f.webp?v=1732590361","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sex-vice-and-love-from-antiquity-to-modernity-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}