Sexing the World

Grammatical Gender and Biological Sex in Ancient Rome

Anthony Corbeill

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English

Princeton University Pres
09 June 2020

Historical & comparative linguistics; History; European history; Classical history & classical civilisation

From the moment a child in ancient Rome began to speak Latin, the surrounding world became populated with objects possessing grammatical gender-masculine eyes (oculi), feminine trees (arbores), neuter bodies (corpora). Sexing the World surveys the many ways in which grammatical gender enabled Latin speakers to organize aspects of their society into

By: Anthony Corbeill
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691202310
ISBN 10: 0691202311
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 09 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Corbeill is professor of classics at the University of Kansas and the author of Controlling Laughter: Political Humor in the Late Roman Republic and Nature Embodied: Gesture in Ancient Rome (both Princeton).

Reviews for Sexing the World: Grammatical Gender and Biological Sex in Ancient Rome

There is no denying . . . that Corbeill has given us much to ponder about Roman linguistic, literary, and religious culture in these packed pages. ---Alison Keith, American Historical Review Winner of a 2016 Charles Goodwin Award of Merit, Society for Classical Studies This book is both enjoyable and thought-provoking. ---Teresa Morgan, Times Literary Supplement