Bisexuality in the Ancient World

Bisexuality in the Ancient World
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9780300048445
ISBN-13 : 0300048440
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Book Synopsis Bisexuality in the Ancient World by : Eva Cantarella

Download or read book Bisexuality in the Ancient World written by Eva Cantarella and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bisexuality was intrinsic to the cultures of the ancient world. In both Greece and Roman, sexual relationships between men were acknowledged, tolerated and widely celebrated in literature and art. For the Greeks and Romans, homosexuality was not an exclusive choice, but alternative to and sometime simultaneous with the love of a woman.


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