The Constraints of Desire

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The Constraints of Desire is written by John J. Winkler and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1134975805 (ISBN 10) and 9781134975808 (ISBN 13).

For centuries, classical scholars have intensely debated the "position of women" in classical Athens. Did women have a vast but informal power, or were they little better than slaves? Using methods developed from feminist anthropology, Winkler steps back from this narrowly framed question and puts it in the larger context of how sex and gender in ancient Greece were culturally constructed. His innovative approach uncovers the very real possibilities for female autonomy that existed in Greek society.