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PROSTITUTION IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD - KONST...

Prostitution in the ancient Greek world was widespread  legal  and acceptable as a fact of life
and an unavoidable necessity. The state regulated the industry and treated prostitution as any
other trade. Almost every prominent man in the ancient world has been truly or falsely
associated with some famous hetaira. These women  who sold their affections to the richest and
most influential men of their time  have become legends in their own right. They pushed the
boundaries of female empowerment in their quest for self-promotion and notoriety  and continue
to fascinate us. Prostitution remains a complex phenomenon linked to issues of gender  culture
law  civic ideology  education  social control  and economic forces. This is why its study is
of paramount importance for our understanding of the culture  outlook and institutions of the
ancient world  and in turn it can shed new light and introduce new perspectives to the
challenging debate of our times on prostitution and contemporary sexual morality. The main
purpose of this book is to provide the primary historical study of the topic with emphasis upon
the separation of facts from the mythology surrounding the countless references to prostitution
in Greek literary sources.

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