Naked Truths: Women, Sexuality and Gender in Classical Art and Archaeology

by Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow and Claire L. Lyons

Book Overview

The articles in Naked Truths demonstrate the application of feminist theory to a diverse repertory of classical art: they offer topical and controversial readings on the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean. This volume presents a timely, provocative and beautifully illustrated re-evaluation of how the issues of gender, identity and sexuality reveal 'naked truths' about fundamental human values and social realities, through the compelling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415159954
• ISBN13: 9780415159951
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"