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Sexual ambivalence : androgyny and hermaphroditism in Graeco-Roman antiquity / Luc Brisson ; translated by Janet Lloyd

This volume translates and analyses Graeco-Roman sources concerning dual sexuality, including androgyny and hermaphroditism. It examines mythological, philosophical and historical accounts to situate these concepts within their ancient intellectual contexts.

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