Eros The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality

Bruce S. Thornton

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Eros: The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality is a controversial book that lays bare the meanings Greeks gave to sex. Contrary to the romantic idealization of sex dominating our culture, the Greeks saw eros as a powerful force of nature, potentially dangerous, and in need of control by society: Eros the Destroyer, not Cupid the Insipid, fired the Greek

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Book information

ISBN:	9780367315511
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	29 Aug 2019
DEWEY:	392.60938
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	303
Weight:	453g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	23mm