Jessica HoarJul 20, 20238 minSocial HistoryHow helpful is Foucault's history of sexuality for understanding homoeroticism in Classical Greece?Foucault’s volumes on the history of sexuality have been immensely influential in modern understandings of sexuality in the ancient...
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William MinterSep 29, 202225 minSocial HistoryThe 'Globalisation' of the Hellenistic AgeAs with most cultural processes in the ancient world, whether they be ethnic identities or cultural exchange and interconnectivity, the...