AL MOMENTO ESAURITO

Eros : The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality by Bruce S. Thornton (1996, Hardcover)

Eros: The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality is a comprehensive survey of ancient Greek literature that lays bare the meanings the Greeks gave to sex. Unlike romantic moderns, the Greeks saw eros as a dangerous force of nature requiring cultural and social controls. Thornton documents the Greek view as manifested in attitudes toward women and passive homosexuals, and then describes the social institutions that attempted to harness and exploit that energy. What we see, finally, are the origins of some of our own attitudes as well as a vision of sexuality more honest and mature than our own dangerous illusions.

Book Title
Eros : the Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality
Author
Bruce S. Thornton
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Human Sexuality (See Also Psychology / Human Sexuality), Ancient / Greece, General
Publication Year
1996
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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