ISBN:
9780415564045
,
9780415223676
Language:
Undetermined
Pages:
XVII, 262 S.
,
zahlr. Ill.
,
24 cm
DDC:
306.770938
Keywords:
Male homosexuality
;
Greece
;
History
;
To 1500
;
Sodomy
;
Greece
;
History
;
To 1500
;
Male homosexuality
;
Greece
;
History
;
To 1500
;
Pictorial works
;
Sodomy
;
Greece
;
History
;
To 1500
;
Pictorial works
;
Griechenland
;
Vasenmalerei
;
Päderastie
Abstract:
Klappentext: This lavishly illustrated book brings together, for the first time, all of the different ways in which vase-painting portrays or refers to pederasty, from scenes of courtship, foreplay, and sex, to scenes of Zeus with his boy-love Ganymede, to painted inscriptions praising the beauty of boys. The book shows how painters used the language of vase-painting to cast pederasty in an idealizing light, portraying it as part of a world in which beautiful elite males display praiseworthy attitudes, such as moderation, and engage in approved activities, such as hunting, athletics, and the symposium. The book also incorporates a comprehensive catalogue of relevant vase-paintings, compiled by noted archaeologist Keith DeVries. It is the most comprehensive treatment available of an institution that has few modern parallels.
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