Naslov
Gender Relations in Aristaenetus' Erotic Letters

Autori
Hajdarević, Sabira

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Abstract Book: 10th Annual International Conference on Literature / Papanikos, Gregory T. - Atena : ATINER, 2017, 26-26

ISBN
978-960-598-126-6

Skup
10th Annual International Conference on Literature

Mjesto i datum
Atena, Grčka, 05.06.2017. - 08.06.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
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Ključne riječi
Aristaenetus ; Greek sexuality ; sexual agency ; Greek fictional epistolography ; Alciphron ; Aelian ; Philostratus ; hetaerae

Sažetak
Besides the existence of the epistolary collection entitled Erotic Letters, attributed to him by (some) scholars, almost nothing is known about the author named Aristaenetus. 50 fictional letters of the Collection were written probably in the 6th century A.D. They depict various love and sexual liaisons ; the protagonists are single, married, engaged in extra-marital affairs, in relationships with slaves or hetaerae etc. The focus of the research is on the overall representation of their sexuality. I intend to investigate which gender is more likely: - to show sexual interest (by erotic gaze, smile etc.) - to seduce (by looks, gestures or skills) - to achieve physical contact - to initiate foreplay or sexual activities and - to create the opportunity for their achievement (i.e. the suitable location, time or excuse needed). Additionally, the representations of sexual behaviours of the “regular“ women and hetaerae will be compared. The goal is to determine the (potential) differences and to examine if Aristaenetus‘ portrayal of the hetaerae is in concordance with the previously known information (in other Greek genres they are depicted as more assertive and sexually direct than other women). Furthermore, the results will be placed into a wider context. Aristaenetus‘ gender relations will be compared with those in Alciphron‘s, Aelian‘s and Philostratus‘ collections (2nd or 3rd century A.D.). The final goal is to point to (potential) differences in the representation of male and female sexual agency and sexuality in general throughout the literary subgenre from Alciphron to Aristaenetus and (if they exist) to try to explain them (e.g. the use of different literary sources or the moral impact of Christianity, increased by Aristaenetus‘ time, might change his portrayal of hetaerae).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija, Književnost

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