Greek Epigram and Byzantine Culture: Gender, Desire, and Denial in the Age of Justinian

An exciting analysis of gender and sexual desire in sixth century Greek epigram that bridges classical and early Byzantine culture.


About the Author
Smith, Steven D.: - Steven D. Smith is Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at Hofstra University, New York. His publications include Greek Identity and the Athenian Past in Chariton: The Romance of Empire (2007) and Man and Animal in Severan Rome: The Literary Imagination of Claudius Aelianus (Cambridge, 2014).