The Myth Of Sacred Prostitution In Antiquity
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The Myth Of Sacred Prostitution In Antiquity
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Author : Stephanie Lynn Budin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-12-14
The Myth Of Sacred Prostitution In Antiquity written by Stephanie Lynn Budin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-14 with History categories.
In this study, Stephanie Budin demonstrates that sacred prostitution, the sale of a person's body for sex in which some or all of the money earned was devoted to a deity or a temple, did not exist in the ancient world. Reconsidering the evidence from the ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman texts, and the Early Christian authors, Budin shows that the majority of sources that have traditionally been understood as pertaining to sacred prostitution actually have nothing to do with this institution. The few texts that are usually invoked on this subject are, moreover, terribly misunderstood. Furthermore, contrary to many current hypotheses, the creation of the myth of sacred prostitution has nothing to do with notions of accusation or the construction of a decadent, Oriental "Other." Instead, the myth has come into being as a result of more than 2,000 years of misinterpretations, false assumptions, and faulty methodology. The study of sacred prostitution is, effectively, a historiographical reckoning.
The Myth Of Sacred Prostitution In Antiquity
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Author : Stephanie Lynn Budin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-01-14
The Myth Of Sacred Prostitution In Antiquity written by Stephanie Lynn Budin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-14 with History categories.
Dispels the myth of sacred prostitution in the ancient world.
The Myth Of Sacred Prostitution In Antiquity
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Author : Stephanie Lynn Budin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Myth Of Sacred Prostitution In Antiquity written by Stephanie Lynn Budin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Sacred Prostitution In The Ancient Greek World From Aphrodite To Baubo To Cassandra And Beyond
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Author : Morris Silver
language : en
Publisher: Ugarit-Verlag - Buch- und Medienhandel GmbH
Release Date : 2020-01-01
Sacred Prostitution In The Ancient Greek World From Aphrodite To Baubo To Cassandra And Beyond written by Morris Silver and has been published by Ugarit-Verlag - Buch- und Medienhandel GmbH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-01 with History categories.
This book does not intend to demonstrate that Greeks and other ancient Mediterranean peoples, men and women, married and unmarried, sought and participated in sex for its own sake. That is, it is taken as obvious, a given, that they were able to separate sex for pleasure from sex for reproduction. There never were human beings who concerned themselves only with “fertility”. Neither, does this study seek to demonstrate that some ancient Greeks were willing to provide sexual services to partners in return for the receipt of nonsexual benefits. Again, this is self-evident. Nor does this study intend to show that the ancient Mediterranean world was familiar with individuals and enterprises that regularly earned incomes by selling sexual services. Clearly, the ancient world knew prostitution as an occupation and as a form of enterprise. In an article published by Ugarit-Forschungen in 2008, Silver (2006a) challenged the view that temple/sacred prostitution did not exist in the ancient Near East. Contrary to such scholars as Julia Assante (1998, 2003), Martha T. Roth (2006) and Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge (2010), ample evidence indicates that it did. For the convenience of readers this article is included as a Supplement to the present volume. The original article has been reformatted to correct some typographical errors and to make it blend seamlessly into the present volume but otherwise it is unchanged. More recent materials from the ancient Near East are considered mostly in footnotes, however. The present study seeks to leap beyond this finding by showing that temple prostitution also flourished in the ancient Mediterranean. That it did is of course an “old” view, but the old supporting arguments often lack rigor and even clarity and the supporting evidence is fragmentary, contradictory and often facially absurd (e.g. Herodotus 1.199.1–5). Work of this kind has been discredited by scholars such as Fay Glinister (2000) and Stephanie Lynn Budin (2008).
Freewomen Patriarchal Authority And The Accusation Of Prostitution
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Author : Stephanie Lynn Budin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-30
Freewomen Patriarchal Authority And The Accusation Of Prostitution written by Stephanie Lynn Budin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-30 with History categories.
Examining freewomen in Mesopotamian society, ancient Greek hetaira, Renaissance Italy courtesans, historical and modern Japanese geisha, and the Hindu devadāsī of India, Stephanie Lynn Budin makes a wide-ranging study of independent women who have historically been dismissed as prostitutes. The purpose of this book is to rectify a well-entrenched misunderstanding about a category of women existing throughout world history—women who were not (and are not) under patriarchal authority, here called "Freewomen." Having neither father nor husband, and not being bound to any religious authority monitoring their sexuality, these women are understood to be prostitutes, and the terminology designating them appears as such in dictionaries and common parlance. This book examines five case studies of such women: the Mesopotamian ḫarīmtu, the Greek hetaira, the Italian cortigiana "onesta", the Japanese geisha, and the Indian devadāsī. Thus the book goes from the dawn of written history to the present day, from ancient Europe and the Near East through modern Asia, comparatively examining how each of these cultures had its own version of the Freewoman and what this meant in terms of sexuality, gender, and culture. This work also considers the historiographic infelicities that gave rise and continuance to this misreading of the historic and ethnographic record. This engaging and provocative study will be of great interest to students and scholars working in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Women’s History, Classical Studies, Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Studies, Asian Studies, World Cultures, and Historiography.
Prostitution In The Eastern Mediterranean World
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Author : Gary Leiser
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-12-21
Prostitution In The Eastern Mediterranean World written by Gary Leiser and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-21 with History categories.
This groundbreaking book challenges many stereotypical views about the historical practice of prostitution. Based on twenty years' research, and organized by region, it charts the history of sex for sale in those chief centres of the late antique and medieval East, whether in Arabia, Egypt, Syria or Anatolia. Ranging extensively from 300 CE to 1500 (or from the reign of Theodosius to the early Ottoman period), Gary Leiser meticulously examines the available sources and argues for a reappraisal of the so-called oldest profession. He suggests that it was never prohibited; that there was remarkable continuity between Christian and Muslim rule; and that prostitution was institutionalized as a 'service industry' at various times. Indicating that sex work in the East had its own distinctive character and meanings (for example, that it was taxed from the time of Caligula onwards and that prostitutes were expected to retain tax receipts), the book brings continually fresh insights to a controversial subject.
Women In The Ancient Near East
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Author : Marten Stol
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2016-08-08
Women In The Ancient Near East written by Marten Stol and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-08 with History categories.
Women in the Ancient Near East offers a lucid account of the daily life of women in Mesopotamia from the third millennium BCE until the beginning of the Hellenistic period. The book systematically presents the lives of women emerging from the available cuneiform material and discusses modern scholarly opinion. Stol’s book is the first full-scale treatment of the history of women in the Ancient Near East.
Prostitution In The Ancient Greek World
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Author : Konstantinos Kapparis
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2017-10-23
Prostitution In The Ancient Greek World written by Konstantinos Kapparis and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-23 with History categories.
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.
Women In Antiquity
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Author : Stephanie Lynn Budin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-08-12
Women In Antiquity written by Stephanie Lynn Budin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-12 with History categories.
This volume gathers brand new essays from some of the most respected scholars of ancient history, archaeology, and physical anthropology to create an engaging overview of the lives of women in antiquity. The book is divided into ten sections, nine focusing on a particular area, and also includes almost 200 images, maps, and charts. The sections cover Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Cyprus, the Levant, the Aegean, Italy, and Western Europe, and include many lesser-known cultures such as the Celts, Iberia, Carthage, the Black Sea region, and Scandinavia. Women's experiences are explored, from ordinary daily life to religious ritual and practice, to motherhood, childbirth, sex, and building a career. Forensic evidence is also treated for the actual bodies of ancient women. Women in Antiquity is edited by two experts in the field, and is an invaluable resource to students of the ancient world, gender studies, and women's roles throughout history.
Prostitutes And Matrons In The Roman World
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Author : Anise K. Strong
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-07-12
Prostitutes And Matrons In The Roman World written by Anise K. Strong and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-12 with History categories.
From streetwalkers in the Roman Forum to imperial concubines, Roman prostitutes defined what it meant to be a 'bad girl'.