Sexuality in Greek and Roman Society and Literature

Marguerite Johnson is Professor of Classics at The University of Newcastle, Australia. She specialises in histories of sexualities and gender, and Classical Reception Studies.

• Index of passages; List of figures; Preface; Note to the second edition; Acknowledgements from the first edition; List of abbreviations; Introduction: a socio-sexual background to Greece and Rome; I The divine sphere; II Beauty; III Marriage; IV Sexual labour; V Same-sex attraction; VI Sex aids, didactic literature and handbooks; VII Sex and violence; VIII Repulsion and anxiety; IX Taboos, alterity and marginal activities; X Celebrity sex; A Final Word; Glossary of authors, inscriptions and papyri; Glossary of terms; Alphabetical index of authors, inscriptions and papyri; Bibliography ; Index

"[Johnson's] sourcebook stands as an essential resource for anyone engaged with the study of ancient sexuality, gender or social history. It will undoubtedly continue to be a standard text in undergraduate curricula and a valuable reference work for scholars working across disciplinary boundaries." - The Classical Review