Pornography and Representation in Greece and Rome

Richlin, Amy

ISBN 10: 0195067231 / ISBN 13: 9780195067231

Published by Oxford University Press, 1992

About this Item

CLEAN 1992 very good near fine paperback.

Seller Inventory # 045396

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pornography and Representation in Greece and Rome
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195067231
• ISBN 13: 9780195067231
• Binding: Soft cover
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Very Good to Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

The first large-scale application of feminist theory to the study of Greek and Roman cultures, this book points to some striking similarities between our culture and that of the ancient world, challenging Foucauldian assumptions about the nature of sexuality. Covering such topics as vase painting, tragic and comic drama from fifth-century Athens, Hellenistic philosophy and sex manuals, Roman history, poetry, wall-painting, representations of gladiatorial combat, and romance novels, the contributors approach sexuality from both sides of the feminist pornography debate, including the use of film theory. A path-breaking application of feminist theory to the study of Greek and Roman cultures, this text offers new insight into the notion of sexuality in the ancient world.

About the Author

Amy Richlin is at University of Southern California, Los Angeles.