First published in 2001. From Ancient Greece, modern Western civilisation has derived many of its artistic philosophical and pollical ideas. But, in certain areas of sexual tolerance and inventiveness, we still have much to learn from the land and age which produced the most flourishing and creative culture of the ancient world. Professor Hans Licht, in this erudite and fascinating book, discusses in full every aspect of the Ancient Greek's sexual life.

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From Ancient Greece, modern Western civilisation has derived many of its artistic philosophical and political ideals. But, in certain areas of sexual tolerance and inventiveness, we still have much to learn from the land and age which produced the most flourishing and creative culture of the ancient world. Professor Hans Licht, in this erudite and fascinating book, discusses in full every aspect of the Ancient Greeks' sexual life. Through literary, historical and artistic evidence, he presents an accurate, detailed picture of the position of women in Greek life, the erotic element in Greek religion and literature, the institutions of prostitution and make homosexuality and the more arcane sexual deviations indulged in by the Greeks. Particularly intriguing is his discussion of the Hetairae, female prostitutes who offered intellectual as well as sensual stimulation to their clients.

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Die Erotik ist der Schlussel zum Verstandnis der griechischen Kultur uberhaupt (Hans Licht) Hans Licht zeigt in diesem Werk, wie die altgriechische Kultur tief in den Urgrunden der Erotik verwurzelt ist. Begleitet von zahlreichen Illustrationen geht Licht von antiker Prostitution uber Masturbation, Homoerotik sowie Abwege des griechischen Geschlechtslebens" wie Transvestitismus, Exhibitionismus und Sodomie. Obszone Ausdrucke werden von ihm ebenso behandelt wie die griechische Mythologie und grosse Prosa antiker Dichter wie Platon oder Theokrit. Wer das Leben und die Kultur der Hellenen richtig beurteilen will, sollte ihre Sittengeschichte kennen. Hans Licht ermoglicht dem Leser hier einen tiefen Einblick in die kulturelle Grundlage einer der altesten Kulturen unserer Welt

Licht beschreibt in diesem Buch die Lebenskultur im Alten Griechenland. Nachdruck des Originals von 1925.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.