Offers the first study of toxic masculinity in the context of ancient Greece and Rome

Exploring models for masculinity as they appear in major works of Greek literature, this book combines literary, historical, and psychological insights to exami

The political rupture caused by the ascension of Augustus Caesar in ancient Rome, which ended the centuries-old Republic, had drastic consequences for the perfo

Explores how binary gender and behaviours of gender were actively challenged in classical antiquityProvides a focus on gender on its own terms and outside the c

Explores literary, visual, material and biological evidence of marginality in the ancient Greek world Studies of the ancient Greek world have typically focused