ISBN10: 0786423498, ISBN13: 9780786423491, [publisher: McFarland] Softcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 0786423498, ISBN13: 9780786423491, [publisher: McFarland] Softcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2006]

McFarland and Company, Inc., Date: 2006. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2006. McFarland and Company, Inc. ISBN 0786423498 9780786423491 [US]

McFarland & Co Inc Pub, Date: 2006. Paperback. New. 229 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.62 inches. 2006. McFarland & Co Inc Pub ISBN 0786423498 9780786423491 [GB]

ISBN10: 0786423498, ISBN13: 9780786423491, [publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Pub] Softcover 229 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.62 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2006]

ISBN10: 0786423498, ISBN13: 9780786423491, [publisher: Mcfarland And Company, Inc.] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - From government to literature to architecture, few fields in western culture are untouched by the influence of Ancient Greece and Rome. Even mores that may seem exclusively modern often have roots in the classical past. This book takes an in-depth look at the ancient roots of homophobia, including its Pythagorean origins and its eventual spread throughout the Roman Empire and, consequently, the rest of the world. Originally, male homosexuality occupied something of an honorable position in ancient Greece. By the end of the Roman period several centuries later, this attitude had changed so radically that to be found guilty of homosexual actions was punishable by death. This work investigates how such a shift occurred and traces the various cultural forces that brought about almost universal homophobia throughout western societies. Beginning with the earliest documented instance of homophobia in the teachings of Pythagoras (who was surrounded by mystery even in ancient times), the author examines its proliferation through various disciplines, citing sources from political history, anthropology, religion, and psychology as well as the analysis of ancient texts. Through extensive historical research, he follows the concept from Greece to Macedonia and finally to Rome, examining relevant religious attitudes ...
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