This edited volume seeks to examine the complex and multi-faceted concept and social phenomenon of friendship by shedding light on the way it is represented in

Friendship (philia) is a complex and multi-faceted concept that is frequently attested in ancient Greek literature and thought. It is also an important social p

McCoy examines how Greek epic, tragedy, and philosophy offer important insights into the nature of human vulnerability, especially how Greek thought extols the

An examination of the nature of friendship in Greece and Rome from Homer to the Christian Roman Empire of fourth century AD.

Today, friendship, love and sexuality are mostly viewed as private, personal and informal relations. In the mediaeval and early modern period, just like in anci