{"product_id":"how-to-be-queer-an-ancient-guide-to-sexuality-hardcover","title":"How to Be Queer: An Ancient Guide to Sexuality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Nooter\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by), \u003cb\u003eSarah Nooter\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn irresistible anthology of ancient Greek writings that explore queer desire and love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEros, limb-loosening, whirls me about again, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat bittersweet, implacable creature.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eSappho \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe idea of sexual fluidity may seem new, but it is at least as old as the ancient Greeks, who wrote about queer experiences with remarkable frankness, wit, and insight. \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Queer \u003c\/i\u003eis an infatuating collection of these writings about desire, love, and lust between men, between women, and between humans and gods, in lucid and lively new translations. Filled with enthralling stories, this anthology invites readers of all sexualities and identities to explore writings that describe many kinds of erotic encounters and feelings, and that envision a playful and passionate approach to sexuality as part of a rich and fulfilling life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Be Queer \u003c\/i\u003estarts with Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and moves through lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, philosophy, and biography, drawing on a wide range of authors, including Sappho, Plato, Anacreon, Pindar, Theognis, Aristophanes, and Xenophon. It features both beautiful poetry and thought-provoking prose, emotional outpourings and humorous anecdotes. From Homer's story of the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, one of the most intense between men in world literature, to Sappho's lyrics on the pleasures and pains of loving women, these writings show the many meanings of what the Greeks called \u003ci\u003eeros\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with brief introductions to the selections, and with the original Greek on facing pages, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Queer\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what the Greeks knew long ago--that the erotic and queer are a source of life and a cause for celebration.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Nooter\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of classics and theater and performance studies at the University of Chicago. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eGreek Poetry in the Age of Ephemerality\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mortal Voice in the Tragedies of Aeschylus\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e When Heroes Sing: Sophocles and the Shifting Soundscape of Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.7 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47372473598130,"sku":"9780691248615","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3d5526d045ba6614786f197d1c43efca.webp?v=1777646295","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/how-to-be-queer-an-ancient-guide-to-sexuality-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}