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A Review of Boehringer, Sandra 2021. Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome. London: Routledge.

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Published: Oct 13, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55760/pnyx.2025.41627
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Gender homosexuality female homosexuality Ancient Greece Rome
Stephanie Budin
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This is a review of Boehringer's monograph, Female Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome, translated in English and published in 2021 by Routledge.

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