Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009559010)

This Element presents what we know about the construction of sexuality and the sex lives of the residents of ancient Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant. After briefly introducing the regions and cultures under consideration and the sources of data, the work turns to female and male experiences of sexuality, matters of fertility and infertility, sexual orientation, and finally sex crimes. Primary sources are heavily foregrounded so that readers may understand what the sources of information are on these topics and may see how scholars have come to the understandings that they have.

Author: Stephanie Lynn Budin
ISBN-10: 100955901X
ISBN-13: 9781009559010
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2026
Pages: 74
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d