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Adult/High School-A lavishly illustrated collection of nine myths restored from primary (and often fragmentary) sources and presented with the full view of the sexuality that pervaded Greek life. Woven between sections of the myths is a dialogue from more than 1700 years ago that is an unabashed comparison of the love of men versus the love of women. This gives rich context for the fullness of the stories that are here told with interpretations that bring the homoerotic content to light as part of the world of humans and of gods. Male love was held to be an apprenticeship for manhood, a way to learn about warriorship, culture, and proper behavior. Sex wasn't gay or straight; it just was. Young adults will have an opportunity to learn about mythology with new explications and insights. Not only of interest to the gay community, the book will appeal to all lovers of myth as it is a work of considerable scholarship suitable for use in courses on gender studies or Greek history and culture. Heavily illustrated with photographs of ancient art and elegantly printed, it provides notes, a map, bibliography, and an indexed glossary. A study guide is being prepared to support this text in educational settings.Reed Coats, Fairfax County Public Library, VACopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"A refreshing collection of Greek myths with their fig leaves duly, and rightly, removed. . . a sheer pleasure to read." -- Gay & Lesbian Humanist (UK)"A very fine example of responsible popularization – accessible, but with source notes for serious readers to follow up." -- James Lawrence Peter Butrica, Dept. of Classics, The Memorial University of Newfoundland"A wonderful work. It's the absolute foundation of the queer canon of European literature." -- James Jayo, Classics scholar, Boston"Calimach has ‘unbowdlerized' the narratives." -- Joseph P. Goodwin, author,"The perfect antidote to schoolyard homophobia." -- Gail McNeil, mother of boys, Halifax, Nova Scotia"What an amazing array of fascinating tales!" -- Gert Hekma, Chairman of Gay Studies, University of Amsterdam"What fun – the naughty bits are back. Breezy but learned collection."— -- Lambda Book Report, January 2002Bravo! This fascinating and astonishing book, suitable for everyone, is an excellent read. A great addition to any library. -- — Jennifer LB Leese, A STORYWEAVER'S BOOK REVIEWS, www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff/aswbr.htmlEasily most impressive volume of its sort. Remarkably fresh, easygoing storytelling. One of most entertaining reads you could ask for. -- — Steven LaVigne, White Crane JournalWhat a wonderful book! The language retains the power that other translations lose. Immensely valuable in a pedagogic setting. -- — Philip Stokes, Ph. D., Hon. Research Fellow, The Nottingham Trent University
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Product details
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Haiduk Press; First Edition edition (January 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0971468605
ISBN-13: 978-0971468603
Product Dimensions:
6.3 x 0.8 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
3.3 out of 5 stars
9 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
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Came in impeccable condition. Bought it as a gift for someone who loves it!
I liked this book, but found it a bit light in several ways. It was very short, and there's not much you can do in the retelling of a Greek myth - or at least so the author found. So, why a book?
Though ignorant of its overwhelming beauty and truth, enough of this book's value was apparent from reviews that I would have read it many years before I did had it not been for one fatal word in its subtitle: "gay." Whether its deployment is a genuine detraction from the author's otherwise profound understanding and appreciation of the beauty and ethos of Greek love or whether it is a sad concession to the social correctness currently necessary for commercial success, unfortunately it matters.However, let me first acknowledge this book's virtues, all that qualify it as an extraordinarily beautiful work of the most profound intellectual and aesthetic importance. Despite all one might fear about a work characterising an ancient phenomenon by an anachronistically extremely modern and different one, the contents are entirely faithful in spirit and beauty to the euphoria and extreme human success enabled for tragically too few centuries by an unrivaledly beneficent but now tragically misunderstood form of love. It is no mean feat to achieve this, when not only the spirit of our age militates against it, but the original sources are often profoundly contradictory, their reconciliation requiring considerable understanding and insight. Mr.Calimach has resolved all this most convincingly, for which reasons his book can and should be enjoyed by all.To try to get an idea why calling these myths gay is so critically misrepresentative, let us imagine what would happen if Zeus were to appear today and hear Mr. Calimach call him gay. Always concerned about mortal impiety towards the gods, he would naturally make enquiries as to what gay meant. He would be merely baffled by the notion he had been born unchangeably fixed in an attraction to males that made him one of a distinct minority, knowing as he did that all that mattered about the mortals that caught his eye was their beauty and not whether they were women or boys. Confusion would change to revulsion though when he heard gays were turned on by men. Fury would begin to arise when he heard most gays joining the cacophany of voices rabidly denouncing the love of boys, and it would explode when he heard them fiercely asserting that gay relationships were equal and that by imputation he was believed to swap roles when in bed with Ganymede. Then thunderbolts would be unleashed and I fear Mr. Calimach would find no place safe to hide. No amount of pleading the undoubted merits of his book would save him in even the depths of Hades, and he would soon find himself eternally and unfairly consigned to the terrible chamber therein named Tartaros.Edmund Marlowe, author of Alexander's Choice, a modern Greek love story, www.amazon.com/dp/1481222112
This is a neat little book that presents a selection of the Greek myths, many of them familiar, only this time with formerly expurgated "gay" material put back in. The stories have been put together by a man named Andrew Calimach, who apparently dug through tons of original Greek tales to find the material which has so often been "neutered" or rewritten so it's de-emphasized.The varying stories were then pieced together in what are some really wonderful myths -- wonderful in and of themselves and wonderfully written. The book is also illustrated throughout with original ancient artwork, so you can see the various gods, nympths, goddesses and mortals the stories revolve around. In the stories you'll see Zeus & Ganymede, Hercules & Hylas, Apollo & Hyancinthus, Narcissues, and (for you fans of Troy) Achilles & Patroclus, among others.Here's a little excerpt from the Achilles & Patroclus story, which takes place during the Trojan War:Noble Achilles, the fiercest of the Greek fighters, led the troops headlong into battle, like some savage beast unleashed, and his dear friend, Patroclus, fought always by his side, tempering Achilles' wildness and pride with loving sound advice...[Then later after Patroclus has been killed on a mission]...the Greeks broke away the broken corpse to Achilles' lodge. Black grief crushed Achilles, his eys brimmed with endless tears. He threw himself upon Patroclus' body, full of reproaches for throwing his life away. "Why so ungrateful, after all our kisses? Why so uncaring for the holy union of our thighs?" He mourned without let, forgetting sleep, forgetting food and drink, and day after day put off the funeral, unable to part with his friend.
Here are nine classic Greek Mythical tales that have been restored and retold exposing for the first time the love between men in early times. Only these are no ordinary men but the Greek Gods and heroes we thought we all knew. Though I'm not an historian or scholar with a gifted knowledge of Greek Myths or legends, I found this book to be fascinating, exciting, and informative, as well as easy to read. It's a fine collection of male love stories from the early writings of Greek Myths. This is a beautifully designed book, from it's cover to it's dust jacket. It's enhanced with black and white photos included in each chapter, displaying appropriately related classical Greek sculpture and art.Andrew Calimach says he has carefully restored these stories from the primary sources, completing the missing myths from scattered fragments. Whatever research was required to honestly restore these Greek Myths, we are the fortunate ones for these tales are lovingly translated. There's the tale of Hercules and Hylas; a classic coming of age tale; Achilles and Patroclus, a tale of deep love between two courageous warriors, and my favorite Narcissus, a handsome youth who spurns the love of another... These are just three of the touching tales that Calimach has brought to light in this fine collection.This is a book that the specialist, academic, or ordinary reader can enjoy. These are fascinating legends with a different focus centering on male love that will keep you reading way past the midnight hour. Hopefully, Andrew Calimach will do more research and bring us more LOVERS' LEGENDS. Truly Captivating!Joe Hanssen
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