Performing the "kinaidos" : unmanly men in ancient mediterranean cultures / Tom Sapsford.
This volume is a book-length study of the kinaidos, a type of person noted in ancient literature for his effeminacy and untoward sexual behaviour. Sapsford analyses the multiple ways the figure was identified in antiquity, with a focus on its expression in social performance.
Main Author: | Sapsford, Tom (Author) |
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Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2022.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Physical Description: | vi, 231 pages ; 25 cm |
Format: | Book |