Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture by Skinner, Marilyn B. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Praise for Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture, Second Edition Series page Title page Copyright page Epigraph page Illustrations and Maps

Illustrations Maps

Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments Abbreviations

General Greek Authors and Works Roman Authors and Works Works of Secondary Scholarship

Chronological Charts

Greece Rome

Maps Introduction: Why Ancient Sexuality? Issues and Approaches

Thinking about Sexuality Sex Changes Checking the Right Box The Language and Ethos of Boy-love Foul Mouths Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

1 The Homeric Age: Epic Sexuality

The Golden Goddess Dynamics of Desire The Baneful Race of Women Love under Siege The Beguilement of Zeus Alternatives to Penelope Achilles in the Closet? Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

2 The Archaic Age: Symposium and Initiation

When the Cups Are Placed Fields of Erotic Dreams Singing as a Man … … and Singing as a Woman Boys into Men Girls into Women Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

3 Late Archaic Athens: More than Meets the Eye

Out of Etruria Lines of Sight Flirtation at the Gym Party Girls In the Boudoir Bride of Quietness Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

4 Classical Athens: The Politics of Sex

More Equal than Others Pederasty and Class Interview with the Kinaidos In the Grandest Families Criminal Proceedings His and Hers (or His) Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

5 The Early Hellenistic Period: Turning Inwards

Court Intrigues Medicine and the Sexes From Croton to Crete Safe Sex Athenian Idol Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

6 The Later Hellenistic Period: The Feminine Mystique

Disrobing Aphrodite Hellenes in Egypt Love among the Pyramids To Colchis and Back Desiring Women – and their Detractors Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

7 Early Rome: A Tale of Three Cultures

The Pecking Order Imported Vices Bringing Women under Control Butchery for Fun Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

8 Republican and Augustan Rome: The Soft Embrace of Venus

Only Joking Young Men(?) in Love Mother of All Empires Domestic Visibility Going Too Far Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

9 Elites in the Empire: Self and Others

Risky Business Boys Named Sue Them Roads to Romance ‘Greek Love’ under Rome Roads to Nowhere Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

10 The Imperial Populace: Toward Salvation?

The 99% Gravestones and Walls In the Eye of the Beholder “O Isis und Osiris …” Christian Continence Things Fall Apart Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

Afterword: The Use of Antiquity

References

Glossary of Terms Index