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Foucault's Virginity: Ancient Erotic Fiction and the History of Sexuality
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Foucault's Virginity: Ancient Erotic Fiction and the History of Sexuality
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Simon Goldhill
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| Series | The W. B. Stanford Memorial Lectures |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:212 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - classical, early and medieval |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521479349
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| Classifications | Dewey:880.93538 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
26 January 1995 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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
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