Rape in Antiquity: Sexual Violence in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Karen F. Pierce, Susan Deacy

Rape in Antiquity: Sexual Violence in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Karen F. Pierce, Susan Deacy

274 pages paperback 1997

2 editions

nonfiction essays history sociology true crime challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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This collection of 12 original essays provides an overview of how Greeks and Romans perceived the phenomenon of rape. Using the numerous references to rape in Greek legal speeches, comedy, tragedy, visual art and myth, the authors assess the degre...

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