Greek Homosexuality

Name: Greek Homosexuality
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SKU: 9781474257152
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with Forewords by Stephen Halliwell, Mark Masterson and James Robson

By Sir K. J. Dover

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Greek Homosexuality by Sir K. J. Dover offers an authoritative exploration of homosexuality in ancient Greece. Dover analyses extensive material and textual evidence to present provocative conclusions about gender and sexual relationships in classical antiquity. This edition includes new forewords and an epilogue reflecting on the book's lasting influence in gender studies and classical scholarship.
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Ideal for students, scholars, and readers interested in gender studies, classical history, and the cultural context of ancient Greece. Its academic tone and comprehensive analysis make it suited to those seeking an in-depth understanding of ancient sexuality.

Previously published: Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1989. 2nd edition. Updated with new forewords and postscript.

A magisterial and highly influential volume, the standard work on Greek homosexuality, reissued for a new generation.

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Hailed as magisterial when it first appeared, Greek Homosexuality remains an academic milestone and continues to be of major importance for students and scholars of gender studies. Kenneth Dover explores the understanding of homosexuality in ancient Greece, examining a vast array of material and textual evidence that leads him to provocative conclusions.

This new release of the 1989 second edition, for which Dover wrote an epilogue reflecting on the impact of his book, includes two specially commissioned forewords assessing the author’s legacy and the place of his text within modern studies of gender in the ancient world.

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Praised as a landmark and magisterial study, this book is valued for its scholarly objectivity and philological brilliance. Reviewers highlight its indispensable role in understanding sexual aspects of Greek art and society and commend its clear, candid approach to previously overlooked topics. The Times Literary Supplement and New York Times Book Review acclaim it as Dover's most influential work, essential for classical scholars and students alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474257152

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 May 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Illustration: 105 bw illus

Contributors:

Foreword by Stephen Halliwell
Foreword by Dr Mark Masterson
Foreword by James Robson

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 336

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Ancient & Classical History Education & Reference European History History & Archaeology History & Military LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction Sir K. J. Dover

About the Author

Sir Kenneth Dover was Professor of Greek at the University of St. Andrews and former President of Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, UK. He published widely on ancient Greek writers, language and sexuality. Stephen Halliwell is Professor of Greek and Wardlaw Professor of Classics at the University of St Andrews, UK. Mark Masterson is Senior Lecturer in the School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. James Robson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Classical Studies at the Open University, UK.