Gender and Sexuality in Stoic Philosophy

By Malin Grahn-Wilder

Book Overview

The first book to examine Stoicism from the point of view of gender
Brings gender from the margins into the center of philosophical inquiry, and casts new light on many familiar Stoic texts as well as may less-studied ones
Focuses on the intimacy of sexual relations and close human bonds, thereby challenging the traditional characterization of the Stoics as an utterly unemotional and detached

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030096084
• ISBN13: 9783030096083
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 8.3"