The Making Of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, And Po... • Updated

Early Greek philosophy viewed sexual desire as a force to be channeled for the benefit of the city-state.

New ethics prioritized the spiritual family over traditional Roman ancestral lineages. The Making of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, and Po...

Celibacy became a new form of political and moral capital in the late Roman Empire. Early Greek philosophy viewed sexual desire as a

The term was expanded to cover nearly all non-procreative or extramarital acts. The Making of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, and Po...