Eva Cantarella

Eva Cantarella.

Eva Cantarella (born 1936 in Roma) is an Italian classicist. She is professor of Roman law and ancient Greek law at the University of Milan, and has served as Dean of the Law School at the University of Camerino.

Biography

She is known for examining ancient law by relating it to modern legal issues through law and society perspective. She has researched subjects involving the legal and social history of sexuality, women's conditions, criminal law and capital punishment.

She has written many books, which have been translated into several languages, including English, French, German and Spanish. She is also editor of Dike. International Journal of Greek Law and member of different editorial boards such as Apollo. Bollettino di Musei provinciali del Salernitano, Dioniso, Crime, histoire et Societés, Revista des estudios latinos, CADMO Revista de História Antiga da Universidade de Lisboa.

She is professor of Roman law and ancient Greek law at the University of Milan, Italy. She has been dean of the Law School at the University of Camerino. She also teaches and lectures at many universities in Europe and the United States. She has been appointed Global Professor at New York University Law School.

She has argued that penetration was normal in ancient Greek pederasty.[1]

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Books in English

Authored books

References

  1. Keith Windschuttle, 'The Remains of the Gay', in The Australian's Review of Books, September 1998

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