Bagutta Prize
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Eva Cantarella
エヴァ・カンタレッラ
Eva Cantarella
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Rome
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English
Career
- Occupations
- Classicist, Legal historian, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- University of Milan, University of Camerino (former Dean of the Law School), New York University School of Law (Global Professor)
- Memberships
- Editor of Dike - International Journal of Greek Law, Editorial board member, Apollo - Bollettino dei Musei provinciali del Salernitano, Editorial board member, Dioniso, Editorial board member, Crime, Histoire et Societés, Editorial board member, Revista des estudios latinos, Editorial board member, CADMO - Revista de História Antiga
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Milan | — | Law (Ancient Law) | — | — | Italy |
University of Milan
Law (Ancient Law)
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Grand Officer) | — | — | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | 受章 |
| 2003 | Premio Bagutta | — | — | Premio Bagutta | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Premio Hemingway | — | — | Premio Hemingway | 受賞 |
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Grand Officer)
2002
Organization:
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Result:
受章
Premio Bagutta
2003
Organization:
Premio Bagutta
Result:
受賞
Premio Hemingway
2019
Organization:
Premio Hemingway
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty: Boys Were Their Gods
2008 Scholarly workCo-authored study examining imagery and social contexts of pederasty in ancient Greece, interpreting practices from legal and societal perspectives.
Ancient sexualityPederastyLaw and society
Pandora's Daughters: The Role and Status of Women in Greek and Roman Antiquity
1987 Scholarly work / HistoryAnalysis of the role and status of women in ancient Greece and Rome from legal and cultural perspectives.
Women's historyAncient lawSocial history
Bisexuality in the Ancient World
1992 Scholarly workExamines expressions and social meanings of bisexuality in the ancient world.
Sexual diversityAncient societiesCultural comparison
Bibliography
- La fideiussione reciproca. Allellegue e mutua fideiussio (1965)
- Studi sull'omicidio in diritto greco e romano (1976)
- Norma e sanzione in Omero (1979)
- L'ambiguo malanno. Condition and Image of Women in Greek and Roman Antiquity (1981)
- Pandora's Daughters: The Role and Status of Women in Greek and Roman Antiquity (1987)
- Bisexuality in the Ancient World (1992)
- Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty: Boys Were Their Gods (with Andrew Lear) (2008)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into English, French, German and Spanish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and clear proseCross-disciplinary focus on law and society
- Recurring Motifs
- History of sexualityStatus of womenPunishment and criminal history
Legacy
Eva Cantarella is an internationally recognized scholar in ancient law, history of sexuality and women's history, highly regarded in Italy and abroad. Through multilingual translations and teaching, she bridged classical studies with contemporary legal and social issues.
Quotes
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I have argued that penetration was considered normal in ancient Greek pederasty.
Source: Images of Ancient Greek Pederasty (with Andrew Lear), 2008 / Wikipedia article (2008)
Trivia
- She served as Dean of the Law School at the University of Camerino.
- Appointed Global Professor at New York University School of Law.