Same-Sex Desire and Love in Greco-Roman Antiquity and in the Classical Tradition of the West
New and surprising insights into homoeroticism of times past\ In ancient times, the Greek god Eros personified both heterosexual and homosexual attractions. Same-Sex Desire and Love in Greco-Roman Antiquity and in Classical Tradition of the West explores the homosexual side of the vanished civilizations of Greece and Rome, and the resulting influence on the Classical tradition of the West. Respected scholars clearly present evidence that shows the extensive nature of homoeroticism and...
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In ancient times, the Greek god Eros personified both heterosexual and homosexual attractions. Same-Sex Desire and Love in Greco-Roman Antiquity and in Classical Tradition of the West explores the homosexual side of the vanished civilizations of Greece and Rome, and the resulting influence on the Classical tradition of the West. Respected scholars clearly present evidence that shows the extensive nature of homoeroticism and homosexuality in the Classical world. Iconography such as vase decoration and carved gemstones is presented in photographs, and the text includes an examination of a wide selection of literature of the times with an eye to opening new vistas for future study.Note: The Haworth Press, Inc., will be proceeding with publication of a re-edited version of Same-Sex Desire and Love in Greco-Roman Antiquity and in the Classical Tradition of the West. This version will not include Dr. Bruce Rind's chapter titled “Pederasty: An Integration of Cross-Cultural, Cross-Species, and Empirical Data.”It is the intention of the Press to publish a future volume (title and publication date to be announced) which will examine the controversial issues surrounding research on adult-adolescent sexuality in a fully-framed context from as many perspectives as possible, including Dr. Rind's and those of his critics.
Reconsiderations about Greek homosexualities13The dispersion of pederasty and the athletic revolution in sixth-century B.C. Greece63Glukus Himeros : pederastic influence on the myth of Ganymede87Pindar's tenth Olympian and athlete-trainer pederasty137Boeotian swine : homosexuality in Boeotia173"Sleeping in the bosom of a tender companion" : homoerotic attachments in Sappho193Some myths and anomalies in the study of Roman sexuality209Representations of the Cinaedus in Roman art : evidence of "gay" subculture?271The originality of Tibullus' Marathus elegies299On kissing and sighing : Renaissance homoerotic love from Ficino's De Amore and Sopra Lo Amore to Cesare Trevisani's L'impresa (1569)315Light in Hellas : how German classical philology engendered gay scholarship341Hellenism and homoeroticism in Shelley and his circle357The Greek mirror : the Uranians and their use of Greece377Eros underground : Greece and Rome in gay print culture, 1953-65421
