• Rape Culture in Classical Athens

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    2025-12-03

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    Institutum Romanum Finlandiae

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    Suzanne Lynch, Rape Culture in Classical Athens, Acta Instituti Romani Finlandiae - Ancient Rape Cultures: Sexual Violence in the Greek, Roman, Jewish, and early Christian World, 53, 2025, 21 - 46

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    This article examines the concept of 'rape culture' and its applicability to Classical Athens: what is rape culture? Can the term be applied to Athens in the classical period? And how can we determine if Classical Athens was a 'rape culture'?

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    sexual violence, rape, rape culture, Ancient Greece, Classical Athens
    Author's Homepage: http://people.tcd.ie/lynchs37

    Author: Lynch, Suzanne

    Publisher: Institutum Romanum Finlandiae
    Type of material: Journal Article