Courtesans and Fishcakes written by James Davidson explore the ancient Greek culture of the Athenians and elaborate on not only the desire for sex, but the appetites of life. Author James Davidson is a professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick. In his biography, it says that he is a regular contributor to the London Review of Book and the author of the award winning The Greeks and Greek Love. Courtesans and Fishcakes is divided into four parts: Feasts, Desire, The Citizen, and The City. Within each part of the book, there are multiple sub-sections that go into depth about the particular section of each ‘chapter’. In Part I: Feasts, Davidson goes into some background of the ancient Greek culture of Athens, and their preferences of eating and drinking. In Part II: Desires, Davidson talks about the interactions between men and women, and the purchase and selling of sex. Also included in Courtesans and Fishcakes are multiple maps of Athens and ancient art work including pottery and paintings. Part III: The Citizen explains the characteristics of the different types of people that are living in Athens. Also explained in Part III is the economic situation as it relates to fish, drink, and sex. In Part IV: The City, Davidson brushes over the Politics and Society, Politics and Politicians, and the Tyranny and Revolution in ancient Greek culture. In his final section, Davidson explains the different classes in Athens by also explaining the way that politics affects society and politicians. Within each of these four parts, Davidson stays consistent with his thesis -- the desires of the ancient Greek culture of Athens. These thesis is highlighted on fish, wine, and sex; the three most important things in the Athenian culture. Davidson does a great job in bringing together each of his main arguments and making them all intertwine.