Roman Sexualities

Rating:
Summary: Only for the serious scholar of Roman culture
Review: This is not a book for those mildly interested or even highly interested but untrained in scholarly discourse about Roman culture. The focus is on sexuality and some of the best known and respected scholars have contributed: Marilyn B. Skinner, Amy Richlin, Sandra R. Joshel, and Judith P. Hallett stand out because their pivotal work on Roman sexuality already. However, it is the essay by Holt N. Parker, "The Teratogenic Grid" that provides the field with an understandable model of sexuality in Roman culture. Most of the pieces focus on men, something relatively new in the ancient field, but there are also a few that deal specifically with women. As in any academic work, there will be theories you love, some you see as valuable, and others you disagree with. But this not for someone unfamiliar with the research and changes in the study of Roman sexuality to dive into.

Rating:
Summary: Only for the serious scholar of Roman culture
Review: This is not a book for those mildly interested or even highly interested but untrained in scholarly discourse about Roman culture. The focus is on sexuality and some of the best known and respected scholars have contributed: Marilyn B. Skinner, Amy Richlin, Sandra R. Joshel, and Judith P. Hallett stand out because their pivotal work on Roman sexuality already. However, it is the essay by Holt N. Parker, "The Teratogenic Grid" that provides the field with an understandable model of sexuality in Roman culture. Most of the pieces focus on men, something relatively new in the ancient field, but there are also a few that deal specifically with women. As in any academic work, there will be theories you love, some you see as valuable, and others you disagree with. But this not for someone unfamiliar with the research and changes in the study of Roman sexuality to dive into.