Greek Homosexuality: Updated and with a new Postscript
To what extent and in what ways was homosexuality approved by the ancient Greeks? An eminent classicist examines the evidence--vase paintings, archaic and classical poetry, the dialogues of Plato, speeches in the law courts, the comedies of Aristophanes--and reaches provocative conclusions. A discussion of female homosexuality is included.
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To what extent and in what ways was homosexuality approved by the ancient Greeks? An eminent classicist examines the evidence--vase paintings, archaic and classical poetry, the dialogues of Plato, speeches in the law courts, the comedies of Aristophanes--and reaches provocative conclusions. A discussion of female homosexuality is included.Jeffrey Henderson - Classical WorldAn unprejudiced description of the homosexual phenomena depicted by classical Greek artists and writers has long been an urgent desideratum. Dover's book fills this need successfully. In its collection and interpretation of the ancient evidence it will be indispensable for broader and/or more specialized explorations of the sexual aspects of Greek art and society.
PrefaceAbbreviationsPART I: PROBLEMS, SOURCES AND METHODS1. Scale2. The Visual Arts3. Literature4. VocabularyPART II: THE PROSECUTION OF TIMARKHOSA. The Law1. Male Prostitution2. Penalties3. Status4. HubrisB. Manifestations of Eros1. Defences against a Charge of Prostitution2. Eros and Desire3. Eros and Love4. Following and Fighting5. Homosexual PoetryC. Nature and Society1. Natural Impulse2. Male and Female Physique3. Masculine and Feminine Styles4. Pursuit and Flight5. Courtship and Copulation6. Dominant and Subordinate RolesPART III: SPECIAL ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENTSA. PublicityB. Predilections and FantasiesC. Comic ExploitationD. Philosophical ExploitationE. Women and HomosexualityPART IV: CHANGESA. The DoriansB. Myth and HistoryPostscript, 1989List of VasesBibliographyIndex of Greek Texts and DocumentsIndex of Greek WordsGeneral Index
\ American Historical ReviewGreek Homosexuality provides—finally—an unvarnished look at Athenian homosexuality...[It is] now the standard volume on the subject.\ — John Scarborough\ \ \ \ \ \ Classical WorldAn unprejudiced description of the homosexual phenomena depicted by classical Greek artists and writers has long been an urgent desideratum. Dover's book fills this need successfully. In its collection and interpretation of the ancient evidence it will be indispensable for broader and/or more specialized explorations of the sexual aspects of Greek art and society.\ — Jeffrey Henderson\ \ \ \ New York Review of BooksDover's is an authoritative discussion; he is a philologist of great stature with wide achievement as editor, commentator, and literary critic...The subject was one which needed to be exposed to the light of day; we can be thankful that it has been done by a great scholar and one who treats the subject without prejudice.\ — Bernard Knox\ \ \ \ \ \ New York Times Book ReviewA landmark study...One cannot underestimate the importance of Mr. Dover's book. With philological brilliance and scholarly objectivity, he presents facts that can no longer be ignored. It is a step closer toward understanding the complex nature of the Greeks, whom we claim as cultural fathers. It is also a step closer to understanding human nature.\ — Erich Segal\ \ \ \ \ \ Washington PostIn Greek classes past teachers used to slide quickly over the exact nature of the relationships between men and boys in ancient Athens... In this expert, candid, and wry study all is made clear.\ \ \ \ \ \ Booknews**** The casebound original, 1978, is endorsed by BCL3. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
