Sex. Vice and Love From Antiquity To Modernity.pdf

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Alaister J. L. Blanskard, "Sex. Vice and Love From Antiquity To Modernity", Wiley-Blackwell 2010
Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture.
- Offers a wealth of information on sex in the Greek and Roman world
- Correlates the study of classical sexuality with modern Western cultures
- Identifies key influential themes in the evolution of erotic discourse from antiquity to modernity
- Presents a serious and thought-provoking topic with great accessibility

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