Bisexuality in the ancient world /
"In terms of female bisexuality, accounts of love between Roman women were transmitted exclusively by men. In Greece, however, women had Sappho to give them voice. Cantarella examines the activities of the thiasoi - Greek communities of women - and reveals that their ritual ceremonies also embr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
1992.
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| Summary: | "In terms of female bisexuality, accounts of love between Roman women were transmitted exclusively by men. In Greece, however, women had Sappho to give them voice. Cantarella examines the activities of the thiasoi - Greek communities of women - and reveals that their ritual ceremonies also embraced passionate love." "Cantarella explains how the etiquette of bisexuality was corrupted over time and how, influenced by pagan and Judeo-Christian traditions, homosexuality came to be regarded as an unnatural act. Her interpretation goes further than any previous study, claiming not only that homosexuality was common, but that for Greeks of both genders it constituted true love."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 284 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0300048440 9780300048445 0300059248 9780300059243 |