From what the Ancient Greeks might have talked about in bed to women's health and the intricacies of Greek marriage, Paul Chrystal shines a much-needed light on sex and sexuality in ancient Greece, one of the world's most influential civilizations.This is a balanced, comprehensive and well-researched analysis of the many aspects of sexual desire and activity in the various Greek societies – from the Minoan civilisation, Athens and the other city states, to Sparta and Hellenistic Greece.It examines attitudes to, and the practice of, sex in Greek mythology, literature and real life; in love, marriage, and adultery; in religion and philosophy; in the visual arts; of sexual medicine and erotic magic; and the vocabulary of sex. A wealth of primary sources are called upon to provide evidence of the antics of the ancient Greeks.
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In Bed with the Ancient Greeks
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 - In Bed with the Minoans
- 2 - Mythical Sex: Rape, Incest and Homoeroticism
- 3 - Epic Sex, Tragic Sex and Comedic Sex
- 4 - Marriage, Love, the Wedding, Adultery and Rape
- 5 - Sex and Sexuality: Animal Lovers, Necrophilia, Dildos and Masturbation
- 6 - In Bed with the Boys and Girls
- 7 - In Bed with a Whore: Pornai, Hetaerae and Other Prostitutes
- 8 - Spartan Sex and Power Sex in Macedon
- 9 - ‘Not like us’: Sex and the Historians
- 10 - The Benefits of a Small Penis: Sexuality and Beauty in the Visual Arts
- 11 - Sex in Greek Religion and in Philosophy
- 12 - In Bed with a Witch: Erotic Magic
- 13 - Women’s Sexual Medicine
- 14 - Men’s Sexual Medicine
- 15 - Bad Language: Sex Manuals and Greek Sexual Vocabulary
- Picture Section
- Notes
- Primary Sources Cited
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
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