From: The Historian
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Date: 6/22/1995
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Author: Shipley, D. Graham
At first blush one may suppose that looking for pornography in ancient societies is pointless. Where is the ancient "private shop" or newsagent's top shelf? Are we to suppose that furtive Athenians drooled over the latest naughty vase-paintings, before creeping out of the potter's workshop with red-figure skyphoi hidden under their grubby cloaks? In fact, the twelve papers in this well-produced volume are ample evidence that ancient literature and art share important features with ...
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