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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Kapparis, Konstantinos A. (1963-....)
Titre(s) : Prostitution in the ancient Greek world [Texte électronique] / Konstantinos Kapparis
Publication : Berlin ; Boston (Mass.) : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, copyright 2018
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématerialisée
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 465-188
"Prostitution in the ancient Greek world was widespread, legal, and acceptable as
a fact of life and an unavoidable necessity. The state regulated the industry and
treated prostitution as any other trade. Almost every prominent man in the ancient
world has been truly or falsely associated with some famous hetaira. These women,
who sold their affections to the richest and most influential men of their time, have
become legends in their own right. They pushed the boundaries of female empowerment
in their quest for self-promotion and notoriety, and continue to fascinate us. Prostitution
remains a complex phenomenon linked to issues of gender, culture, law, civic ideology,
education, social control, and economic forces. This is why its study is of paramount
importance for our understanding of the culture, outlook and institutions of the ancient
world, and in turn it can shed new light and introduce new perspectives to the challenging
debate of our times on prostitution and contemporary sexual morality. The main purpose
of this book is to provide the primary historical study of the topic with emphasis
upon the separation of facts from the mythology surrounding the countless references
to prostitution in Greek literary sources" ; "This book investigates prostitution
in the ancient Greek world, attempts to separate facts from later antiquity fiction,
and explores the lives of prostitutes, male and female, economics and realities of
ancient prostitution, sexual morality, gender relations and stereotypes, labour and
market forces at work, law, politics and cultural issues related to the sale of sex
and the entertainment industry"
La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de : VIII-501 p.
Sujet(s) : Prostitution -- Grèce -- Antiquité
Indice(s) Dewey :
306.740 938 (23e éd.) = Prostitution - Monde antique - Grèce
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783110556759. - ISBN 3110556758. - ISBN 9783110557954 (erroné). - ISBN 9783110556803
(erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45594735f
Notice n° :
FRBNF45594735
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