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Trying Neaira: The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece

Trying Neaira: The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece


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Neaira grew up in a Corinthian brothel in the 4th century BC and became one of the city-state's priciest courtesans while yet a teenager. In her twenties she served as the sex slave of two former clients and endured an abusive relationship with an unsavoury Athenian. Finally she met Stephanos, an Athenian citizen with whom she lived for the next 30 years. Neaira's life with Stephanos was riddled with lawsuits. In the 340s Neaira was dragged into court and charged with transgressing Athens's marriage laws. During the trial, zealous prosecutors dredged up the most sordid details of her life. The stakes in the case were high; Neaira's freedom lay in the jurors' hands. The details of Neaira's life are known because the speech delivered in court by her prosecutor has survived. Here, with a more sympathetic eye toward the protagonist, Debra Hamel explains the historical, legal and cultural context of the trial. In reconstructing the facts of Neaira's life, this text aims to illuminate the social world of Ancient Greece.

About the Author :
Debra Hamel is the author of Athenian Generals: Military Authority in the Classical Period. She lives in Connecticut.

Review :
"This clearly written, entertaining, and well-informed book is a wonderful means of entering the world of fourth-century Athens." Mary R. Lefkowitz, Wellesley College "Debra Hamel has written a marvelous account of a fascinating series of events in the life of a Greek woman of the fourth century B.C. She tells the tale with clarity and verve and, along the way, she teaches the reader a vast amount about Athenian society in the most interesting and entertaining way." Donald Kagan, Yale University


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780300094312
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Yale University Press
  • Height: 218 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 396 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0300094310
  • Publisher Date: 31 Dec 2003
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece
  • Width: 146 mm


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