This volume examines erotic experience and sexual ethics in ancient Greece and Rome. Contributors analyse philosophical and literary treatments of desire, reciprocity, and self-mastery across various classical texts, from same-sex desire to conjugal love.
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| vernon_accession | 1653 |
| vernon_id | 5546 |
| vernon_slug | the-sleep-of-reason-erotic-experience-and-sexual-ethics-in-ancient-greece-and-rome-edited-by-martha-c-nussbaum-and-juha-sihvola |
| vernon_authors | Juha Sihvola, Martha Nussbaum |
| vernon_tags | Art, Arts, Religions, Psychology, History, Ethics, Philosophy, Homosexuality, Sexual orientation, Sex (Psychology), Sensuality, Pleasure, Emotions, Sex, Magic, Occultism, Marriage, Love, Greece -- History, Mythology, Classical, Erotica, Rome -- History, Sex customs, Philosophy, Ancient, Erotic art, Gods, Greek, Erotic literature, Eros (Greek deity) |
| vernon_production_date | 2002 |
| vernon_brief_description | Brings together philosophers, philologists, literary critics, and historians to consider two questions normally kept separate: how is erotic experience understood in classical texts of various kinds, and what ethical judgments and philosophical arguments are made about sex? -- Publisher's description. |
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| vernon_locations | Transit |
| vernon_ob_status | Accessioned |
| vernon_isbn_issn | 0226609154 |
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| vernon_last_sync_timestamp | 2026-04-30 08:40 |
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