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This book is a masterpiece in a historical analysis informed by queer theory and sets an example for other similar studies of ancient and modern gender norms and their bending. * Uroš Matić, Anthropos Reviews * Sapsford has produced a valuable work from which students of ancient gender and sexuality will learn a great deal. It forces us to rethink much of what we thought we knew about this enigmatic and much-ridiculedfigure. * Thomas K. Hubbard, Gnomon *

This book is a masterpiece in a historical analysis informed by queer theory and sets an example for other similar studies of ancient and modern gender norms and their bending. * Uroš Matić, Anthropos Reviews *

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Tom Sapsford is Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical Studies, Boston College. His research focuses on ancient Greek and Roman performance cultures, classics and the history of sexuality, dance in classical antiquity, and its receptions. He received his PhD at the University of Southern California and is an Early Career Associate with the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama at the University of Oxford. Prior to the study of Classics, Tom was a professional dancer and choreographer working with institutions such as the Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera House, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.

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