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Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty: Boys Were Their Gods (Classical Studies)

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This lavishly illustrated book brings together, for the first time, the entire different ways by which vase-painting portrays or refers to pederasty, from scenes of courtship, foreplay, and sex, to scenes of Zeus together with his boy-love Ganymede, to painted inscriptions praising the wonderful thing about boys. The book shows how painters used the language of vase-painting to cast pederasty in an idealizing light, portraying it as a part of a world by which beautiful elite males display praiseworthy attitudes, such as moderation, and engage in approved activities, such as hunting, athletics, and the symposium. The book also contains a comprehensive catalogue of relevant vase-paintings, compiled by noted archaeologist Keith DeVries. It’s the most comprehensive remedy to be had of an institution that has few brand new parallels.


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