Greek Homosexuality: with Forewords by Stephen Halliwell, Mark Masterson and Jam

Description: Greek Homosexuality by Sir K.J. Dover, Stephen Halliwell, Dr Mark Masterson, James Robson, K.J. Dover Previously published: Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1989. 2nd edition. Updated with new forewords and postscript. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Hailed as magisterial when it first appeared, Greek Homosexuality remains an academic milestone and continues to be of major importance for students and scholars of gender studies. Kenneth Dover explores the understanding of homosexuality in ancient Greece, examining a vast array of material and textual evidence that leads him to provocative conclusions.This new release of the 1989 second edition, for which Dover wrote an epilogue reflecting on the impact of his book, includes two specially commissioned forewords assessing the authors legacy and the place of his text within modern studies of gender in the ancient world. Author Biography Sir Kenneth Dover was Professor of Greek at the University of St. Andrews and former President of Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, UK. He published widely on ancient Greek writers, language and sexuality.Stephen Halliwell is Professor of Greek and Wardlaw Professor of Classics at the University of St Andrews, UK.Mark Masterson is Senior Lecturer in the School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.James Robson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Classical Studies at the Open University, UK. Table of Contents Foreword: The Book and Its Author (Stephen Halliwell, University of St Andrews, UK)Foreword: The Book and its Influence (Mark Masterson, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and James Robson, Open University, UK)PrefaceAbbreviationsI PROBLEMS, SOURCES AND METHODS1 Scale2 The Visual Arts3 Literature4 VocabularyII THE PROSECUTION OF TIMARKHOSA The Law1 Male Prostitution2 Penalties3 Status4 HubrisB Manifestations of Eros1 Defences against a Charge of Prostitution2 Eros and Desire3 Eros and Love4 Following and Fighting5 Homosexual PoetryC Nature and Society1 Natura/Impulse2 Male and Female Physique3 Masculine and Feminine Styles4 Pursuit and Flight5 Courtship and Copulation6 Dominant and Subordinate RolesIII SPECIAL ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENTSA PublicityB Predilections and FantasiesC Comic ExploitationD Philosophical ExploitationE Women and HomosexualityIV CHANGESA The DoriansB Myth and HistoryPostscript, 1989List of VasesBibliographyIndex of Greek Texts and DocumentsIndex of Greek WordsGeneral Index Review An unprejudiced description of the homosexual phenomena depicted by classical Greek artists and writers has long been an urgent desideratum. Dovers book fills this need successfully. In its collection and interpretation of the ancient evidence it will be indispensable for broader and/or more specialized explorations of the sexual aspects of Greek art and society. * Classical World *[Re-released] with fine new introductory material from Stephen Halliwell ... This is arguably Dovers best, and unarguably his most influential, book. * Times Literary Supplement *A landmark study.... One cannot underestimate the importance of Mr. Dovers book. With philological brilliance and scholarly objectivity, he presents facts that can no longer be ignored. It is a step closer toward understanding the complex nature of the Greeks, whom we claim as cultural fathers. It is also a step closer to understanding human nature. -- Erich Segal * New York Times Book Review *In Greek classes past teachers used to slide quickly over the exact nature of the relationships between men and boys in ancient Athens.... In this expert, candid, and wry study all is made clear. * Washington Post *Greek Homosexuality provides--finally--an unvarnished look at Athenian homosexuality.... [It is] now the standard volume on the subject. -- John Scarborough * American Historical Review *Dovers is an authoritative discussion; he is a philologist of great stature with wide achievement as editor, commentator, and literary critic.... The subject was one which needed to be exposed to the light of day; we can be thankful that it has been done by a great scholar and one who treats the subject without prejudice. -- Bernard Knox * New York Review of Books *Halliwell, Masterson and Robson have provided a welcome gift to the academic community. Their re-edition of Greek Homosexuality offers to senior scholars a stimulating reading, while it presents to younger students an exemplary book that shows how scientific research should ideally open up new frontiers, leaving at the same time space for further questions, debates and theorisations. This is an iconic book indeed, one that not just concerns historical phenomena, but which is a story in itself, a historiographical milestone. * The Classical Review *Dovers text merits re-reading not just for its masterly synthesis of a wide range of evidence and as a starting point for this rich area of scholarship, but also for the balance he achieves in his discussions of male same-sex relationships. ... [T]he picture he paints of sexual relationships is arguably more rounded and human than any subsequent scholar has achieved. * ARGO: A Hellenic Review *[A] welcome republication of the second edition (1989) of the late Kenneth Dovers landmark study. * Classics For All Reviews *Dovers book has aged remarkably well. The clarity and simplicity of the prose (what else would one expect from the leading scholar on Lysias) ensures that there are few flourishes or ornaments to date the text. The range of material discussed continues to impress. * Classics Ireland * Promotional A magisterial and highly influential volume, the standard work on Greek homosexuality, reissued for a new generation. Review Quote Halliwell, Masterson and Robson have provided a welcome gift to the academic community. Their re-edition of Greek Homosexuality offers to senior scholars a stimulating reading, while it presents to younger students an exemplary book that shows how scientific research should ideally open up new frontiers, leaving at the same time space for further questions, debates and theorisations. This is an iconic book indeed, one that not just concerns historical phenomena, but which is a story in itself, a historiographical milestone. Promotional "Headline" A magisterial and highly influential volume, the standard work on Greek homosexuality, reissued for a new generation. Feature Bringing a long out-of-print classic work back into circulation outside North America Details ISBN1474257151 Pages 336 Year 2016 ISBN-10 1474257151 ISBN-13 9781474257152 Format Paperback Short Title GREEK HOMOSEXUALITY Language English Media Book Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 105 bw illus Publication Date 2016-05-19 Subtitle with Forewords by Stephen Halliwell, Mark Masterson and James Robson Series Criminal Practice Series Author K.J. Dover UK Release Date 2016-05-19 NZ Release Date 2016-05-19 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC DEWEY 306.7660938 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2016-05-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102151820;

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