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Eros: The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality

Eros: The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality

by Thornton, Bruce S
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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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BrandRoutledge
Pub dateAug 28, 2019
ISBN-100367315513
ISBN-139780367315511
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.1 × 0.9 × 6.2 in
Weight1 lb
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