Eros and Polis

Paul W. Ludwig

earliest edition we have, 2002 Cambridge University Press, 2006 paperback 412 pages

Eros and Polis examines how and why Greek theorists treated political passions as erotic. Because of the tiny size of ancient Greek cities, contemporary theory and ideology could conceive of entire communities based on desire. A recurrent aspiration was to transform the polity into one great household that would bind the citizens together through ties of mutual affection. In this study, Paul Ludwig evaluates sexualit...

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Eros and Polis edition · 2009 · Cambridge University Press · 9780511497773
Eros and Polis paperback · 2006 · Cambridge University Press · 412 pages · 9780521031431
Eros and Polis hardcover · 2002 · Cambridge University Press · 412 pages · 9780521810654
Eros and Polis ebook · 2002 · Cambridge University Press · 414 pages
Eros and Polis edition · 2002 · Cambridge University Press · 9780511072741

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