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Greek and Roman Society

Sexuality in Greek and Roman Literature and Society
Johnson, Marguerite
Aspects of love, lust and sex permeated almost all aspects of Greek and Roman life and culture from animals to mortals and gods. This sourcebook on sexuality relies largely on translated literary sources, although some inscriptions and iconographic evidence are included. The excellent introduction lays out what was, and was not, socially and morally acceptable in the Greek and Roman worlds, with differences highlighted between men and women in ...
Paperback. Print on Demand. Price GB £20.99
Hardback. Print on Demand. Price GB £65.00

Slaves and other Objects
Dubois, Page
Slaves were an integral element of every aspect of ancient Greek life and yet they have become invisible. This extremely interesting study argues that classicists are uncomfortable with Greek slavery, that it gets in the way of their appreciation of Greek culture and philosophical ideals. However, `the distorted, beaten, whipped, tortured, tattooed, often comic body of the slave' cries out to be seen and `must be seen'. The first half of the ...
Hardback. Price GB £31.50

Spectacular Power in the Greek and Roman City
Bell, Andrew
In a world devoid of PR people and spin doctors, how did the ancient Greeks and Romans manage their personal persona and what kind of public image did they promote to their watching and judging audience? This study assesses the power and prestige among civic communities of Greece and Rome, and the affection, emulation, speclation and suspicion often surrounding prominent public figures. Described as a `genealogy of styles' of spectacular power, ...
Paperback. Price GB £25.00
Hardback. Price GB £53.00

Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World
Kyle, Donald G.
Oxbow says: More than two thousand years of organised sporting events are covered in this excellent new study that, through sport and spectacle, delves deeply into the culture and psyche of ancient Greece and Rome. The book begins before the Golden Age of Classical Greece by considering early sport in Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Near Eastern societies, before moving on to the Minoans, Mycenaeans and Hitties. Most of the book concentrates on ...
Paperback. Price GB £19.99

Widows and Patriarchy
Mcginn, Thomas A. J.
This book traces the history of widows and their changing status in society from Ancient Greece and Rome to the present day. It asks why widows have been the subject of so much opprobrium through history, but also points out that the fortunes of patriarchy as a dominant principle have themselves fluctuated. 230p (Duckworth 2008)
Hardback. Price GB £50.00

Women and Culture in Antiquity
Mchardy, Fiona
Examples of powerful and influential women in the ancient world have traditionally been regarded as exceptional in a male-dominated world. This collection of papers taken from the 1998 `An Alien Influence' conference held at the University of Exeter, presets evidence and specific case studies of women infiltrating male dominated spheres of life, suggesting that women may have had more power in certain areas than previously thought. Using their ...
Paperback. Price GB £18.99
Hardback. Price GB £57.50

100,000 Jahre Sex
Van Vilsteren, Vincent
Sometimes archaeological finds of a perceived sexual nature can appear particularly absurd, but in this book, which contains 260 objects from over 60 different sources, the scientific and social importance of these sexual objects is illuminated. The range ...
Hardback. Price GB £17.99

Abortion in the Ancient World
Kapparis, Konstantinos
The question of abortion is a complex social issue and is a debate which extends back hundreds of years. In this book, Kapparis looks at ancient views on abortion, especially in the Greek world, through the recorded actions and writings of physicians, ...
Hardback. Price GB £40.00

After the Past: Essays in Ancient History
Jongman, Willem
Ten wide-ranging papers commissioned to honour H W Plenkett on his retirement from Leiden University. Subjects include: symbolic aspects of Roman law; Hellenistic textile manufacturing for a religious market; Mediterranean wrecks as evidence of economic ...
Hardback. Price GB £81.00

Among Women: From the Homosocial to the
Rabinowitz, N. S.
Ten papers, which originated from a session at the meetings of the American Philological Association held in 1997, draw on a wide range of archaeological, literary and historical sources to reinterpret the significance, or otherwise, of relationships ...
Hardback. Price GB £43.00