Courtesans at Table
Author | : Laura McClure |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415939461 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415939461 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Courtesans at Table written by Laura McClure and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on Book 13 of the Athenaeus' 'Deipnosophistae', which contains almost all known references to Hetaeras from all periods of Greek literature, Laura K. McClure has created a window onto the ways ancient Greeks perceived the courtesan and the role of the courtesan in Greek life.