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Law, Sexuality, and Society: The Enforcement of Morals in Classical Athens

Author David Cohen
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Category History
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Author(s)David Cohen
ISBN / ASIN0521466423
ISBN-139780521466424
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Sales Rank2,691,260
CategoryHistory
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Centering on the examination of the social and legal context of adultery, homosexuality, impiety, and the public-private dichotomy in Athenian society, this book attempts to examine the problems of social control and the regulation of sexuality in a way that will be of interest to a broad readership. It uses a comparative approach to show how the examination of such issues can deepen our understanding of classical Athens, particularly in regard to the role of law in society. Further, it argues that this historical investigation can, in turn, enrich our general appreciation of the relation of social and legal norms, and the roles they play in regulating complex social practices such as those associated with sexuality, morals, and the family. This illuminating book develops a view of classical Athenian society that emphasizes the study of social control as the dynamic interplay of legal and social norms within the context of ideology and practice.
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