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Law, Sexuality, and Society

Law, Sexuality, and Society

The Enforcement of Morals in Classical Athens

by David Cohen
Paperback
Publication Date: 25/02/1994

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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.
ISBN:
9780521466424
9780521466424
Category:
General & world history
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
25-02-1994
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
272
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x16mm
Weight:
0.4kg
David Cohen

David Cohen is the author of the novels Fear of Tennis and Disappearing off the Face of the Earth and the short-story collection The Hunter and Other Stories of Men, which won the 2019 Russell Prize for Humour Writing.

His stories have appeared in Australian Book Review, The Big Issue, Griffith Review, Meanjin, Overland, and elsewhere. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.

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