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A cultural history of sexuality
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- Summary
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This is a six-volume seres reviewing changes in sexual attitudes and behavior throughout history. Each volumes begins with an outline account of sexuality in the period under consideration. Academi...
This is a six-volume seres reviewing changes in sexual attitudes and behavior throughout history. Each volumes begins with an outline account of sexuality in the period under consideration. Academic experts examine major aspects of sex and sexuality under seven key headings: heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual variations, religion and the law, medicine and disease, popular beliefs and culture, prositiution and erotica. -- From preface.
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- Creator
- general editor, Julie Peakman
- Included Titles
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- Cultural history of sexuality in the Classical world
- Cultural history of sexuality in the Middle Ages
- Cultural history of sexuality in the Renaissance
- Cultural history of sexuality in the Enlightenment
- Cultural history of sexuality in the Age of Empire
- Cultural history of sexuality in the Modern Age
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014
- ©2014
- Physical Details
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- 6 volumes : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781472554802, 1472554809, 9781472539205, 1472539206, 9781472554772, 1472554779, 9781472554796, 1472554795, 9781472554765, 1472554760, 9781472539199, 1472539192, 9781472554789, 1472554787, 9781845207021, 1845207025, 9781847888006, 1847888003, 9781847888013, 1847888011, 9781847888020, 184788802X, 9781847888037, 1847888038, 9781847888044, 1847888046, 9781847888051, 1847888054
- OCLC
- ocn876587255
- Originally published in hardcover in 2011 by Berg Publishers.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- v. 1. A cultural history of sexuality in the Classical world / edited by Mark Golden and Peter Toohey -- v. 2. A cultural history of sexuality in the Middle Ages / edited by Ruth Evans -- v. 3. A cultural history of sexuality in the Renaissance / edited by Bette Talvacchia -- v. 4. A cultural history of sexuality in the Enlightenment / edited by Julie Peakman -- v. 5. A cultural history of sexuality in the Age of Empire / edited by Chiara Beccalossi and Ivan Crozier -- v. 6. A cultural history of sexuality in the Modern Age / edited by Gert Hekma
Subjects
- Sex -- Social aspects -- History.
- Sex customs -- History.
- Sex -- History.
- Heterosexuality -- History.
- Homosexuality -- History.
- Sex -- History.
Medical Subject Heading
- Sexual Behavior -- history
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- Homosexuality -- history
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- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- history
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- Sex Work -- history
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