Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature

Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9781134920747
ISBN-13 : 1134920741
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Book Synopsis Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature by : Dr Gwendolyn Leick

Download or read book Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature written by Dr Gwendolyn Leick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature is a new contribution to current debates about sex and eroticism. It gives an insight into Mesopotamian attitudes to sexuality by examining the oldest preserved written evidence on the subject - the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform sources - which were written between the 21st and the 5th centuries B.C. Using these long-neglected and often astonishing data, Gwendolyn Leick is able to anlayse Mesopotamian views of prostitution, love magic and deviant sexual behaviour as well as more general issues of sexuality and gender. This fascinating book sheds light on the sexual culture of one of the earliest literate civilisations.


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