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Foucault's Virginity: Ancient Erotic Fiction and the History of Sexuality

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Foucault's Virginity: Ancient Erotic Fiction and the History of Sexuality
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Goldhill
SeriesThe W. B. Stanford Memorial Lectures
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:212
Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 140
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9780521479349
ClassificationsDewey:880.93538
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 26 January 1995
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is a study of how sex and sexuality were written about in the first centuries of this era, a central period in the history of sexuality. Writing with the same wit and verve as the ancient writers he engages with, Simon Goldhill shows how the standard accounts of sexuality in this period are distorted by ignoring the sexy, ironic and often bizarre texts of the ancient novel, erotic poetry and humorous dialogues.

Reviews

"An important and accessible work. Recommended for graduate and undergraduates." Religious Studies Review