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The sleep of reason : erotic experience and sexual ethics in ancient Greece and Rome / edited by Martha C. Nussbaum and Juha Sihvola

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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