Sex or Symbol? Erotic Images of Greece and Rome

by Catherine Johns

Book Overview

A well-illustrated guide to the representation of sex in all its varied and imaginative forms as it was depicted on Greek and Roman vases, wall-paintings, figurines and other weird and wonderful objects. Catherine Johns discusses the links between erotic imagery and the gods and fertility, and the purpose and significance of these depictions. Limited numbers of the previous American edition are still available, plesae ask for details.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714117137
• ISBN13: 9780714117133
• Release Date: December 1982
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.