Greek Prostitutes in the Ancient Mediterranean, 800 BCE–200 CE

摘要: "Greek Prostitutes in the Ancient Mediterranean, 800 BCE 200 CE" challenges often-romanticized view of prostitute as an urbane and liberated courtesan by examining social economic realities sex industry Greco-Roman culture. Departing from conventional focus on elite society, these essays consider Greek displaced foreigner, slave, member urban underclass. The contributors draw a wide range material textual evidence to discuss portrayals prostitutes painted vases literary tradition, their roles at symposia (Greek drinking parties), place everyday life polis. Reassessing many assumptions about people who provided purchased sexual services, this volume yields new look gender, sexuality, urbanism, economy ancient Mediterranean world."