Representation of desiring subjects in the novel is one of the most illuminating issues in the area of ancient gender and sexuality, for such narratives subject societal norms to acute critique. This volume brings together fourteen essays originally given as oral presentations at the Fourth International Conference on the Ancient Novel (ICAN IV), held in Lisbon in July 2008. Employing feminist and psychoanalytic approaches, each offers a provocative investigation of sexual subjectivity as presented in the text or texts under discussion. The collection as a whole demonstrates the gradual convergence of formerly distinct norms of gendered behavior under pressure of emerging social realities.The editors of this volume are all well-known scholars in the fields of ancient narrative and/or ancient sexuality. Contributors include leading experts in these fields and emerging scholars whose research suggests directions for future exploration.
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Narrating Desire

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ISBN
9783110281828
Publisert
2012-06-14
Utgiver
Vendor
De Gruyter
Vekt
568 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
302

Biographical note

Marília P. Futre Pinheiro, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Marilyn B. Skinner, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA; Froma I. Zeitlin, Princeton University, Princeton NJ, USA.