In praise of touch: Mario Equicola and the nature of love

Senses and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-130

  Moulton, Ian Frederick ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equicola; Love; Plato; Sexuality; Touch

Indexed keywords

EID: 77049106098     PISSN: 17458927     EISSN: 17458935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/174589310X12549020528338     Document Type: Article

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