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Sexual ambivalence : androgyny and hermaphroditism in Graeco-Roman antiquity

by Luc Brisson, 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.

Accession 3579 ISBN 0520231481 Publisher University of California Press
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