Greek Homosexuality : With Forewords by Stephen Halliwell, Mark Masterson and James Robson (Paperback)

Foreword: The Book and Its Author (Stephen Halliwell, University of St Andrews, UK) Foreword: The Book and its Influence (Mark Masterson, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and James Robson, Open University, UK) Preface Abbreviations I PROBLEMS, SOURCES AND METHODS 1 Scale 2 The Visual Arts 3 Literature 4 Vocabulary II THE PROSECUTION OF TIMARKHOS A The Law 1 Male Prostitution 2 Penalties 3 Status 4 Hubris B Manifestations of Eros 1 Defences against a Charge of Prostitution 2 Eros and Desire 3 Eros and Love 4 Following and Fighting 5 Homosexual Poetry C Nature and Society 1 Natura/Impulse 2 Male and Female Physique 3 Masculine and Feminine Styles 4 Pursuit and Flight 5 Courtship and Copulation 6 Dominant and Subordinate Roles III SPECIAL ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS A Publicity B Predilections and Fantasies C Comic Exploitation D Philosophical Exploitation E Women and Homosexuality IV CHANGES A The Dorians B Myth and History Postscript, 1989 List of Vases Bibliography Index of Greek Texts and Documents Index of Greek Words General Index