Sexual Symmetry: Love in the Ancient Novel and Related Genres
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"In the Greek romances," writes David Konstan, "sighs, tears, and suicide attempts are as characteristic of the male as of the female in distress; ruses, disguises, and outright violence in defense of one's chastity are as much the part of the female as of the male." Exploring how erotic love is represented in ancient amatory literature, Konstan points to the symmetry in the passion of the hero and heroine as a unique feature of the Greek novel: they...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0691033412
ISBN13:9780691033419
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:292 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.8" x 10.0"
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