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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

University of Milan
Law (Ancient Law)
Country: Italy

Awards

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 work

Co-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 / History

Analysis 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 work

Examines 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

  • 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.