Prostitution in the Ancient Greek World

Konstantinos Kapparis

Published by De Gruyter 2018

Prostitution in the Ancient Greek World

Konstantinos Kapparis

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110557954

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About this book

Prostitution in the ancient Greek world was widespread, legal, and acceptable as a fact of life and an unavoidable necessity. The state regulated the industry and treated prostitution as any other trade. Almost every prominent man in the ancient world has been truly or falsely associated with some famous hetaira. These women, who sold their affections to the richest and most influential men of their time, have become legends in their own right. They pushed the boundaries of female empowerment in their quest for self-promotion and notoriety, and continue to fascinate us. Prostitution remains a complex phenomenon linked to issues of gender, culture, law, civic ideology, education, social control, and economic forces. This is why its study is of paramount importance for our understanding of the culture, outlook and institutions of the ancient world, and in turn it can shed new light and introduce new perspectives to the challenging debate of our times on prostitution and contemporary sexual morality. The main purpose of this book is to provide the primary historical study of the topic with emphasis upon the separation of facts from the mythology surrounding the countless references to prostitution in Greek literary sources.

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Konstantinos Kapparis, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Prostitution in the Archaic Period Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
2. The Making of the Classical Prostitute Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
3. The Prostitute and her Client Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
4. The Prostitute and the Law Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
5. The Economics of Ancient Prostitution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
6. Artistic Expressions and Representations of Prostitutes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315
7. Epilogue: Profiling Prostitution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367
Appendix I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	385
Appendix II Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	455
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	463
Select Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	465
Index of Ancient Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	489
General Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	497

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Classical Scholars, Ancient Historians, Specialists in Women and Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 500
Keywords: prostitution; gender; sexuality; women

eBook

Published: October 23, 2017
ISBN: 9783110557954

Hardcover

Published: October 23, 2017
ISBN: 9783110556759

Paperback

Published: July 8, 2019
ISBN: 9783110658989