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The poetics of Eros in ancient Greece / Claude Calame ; translated by Janet Lloyd

This anthropological study examines the role of Eros in ancient Greek society, exploring how poetry and iconography shaped the concept of sexual love. It analyses the deity's function within social institutions, initiation rites, and the organisation of daily life.

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