Representations of homoeroticism in Rome: an analysis of the Satyricon of Petronius (first century AD).

• Grant number: 12/00245-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2012
• End date: December 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - History - Ancient and Medieval History
• Principal Investigator: Andrea Lúcia Dorini de Oliveira Carvalho Rossi
• Grantee: Benedito Inácio Ribeiro Júnior
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Letras (FCL-ASSIS). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Assis. Assis , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This search aboard the homoerotic and homoaffective studies in the roman society between men in the I century AD. Through the Satyricon, by Petronius, we'll seek by the research to apprehend the representations of these relationships. In addition, we have scant studies about this theme in Brazil, the research done at this moment, with some exceptions, is a bit generic and much more rigid. Because it, this search is necessary.(AU)