Description |
172 p. ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Themes in world history |
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Themes in world history.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : the whys and hows of sex history -- Sexuality and the rise of agriculture -- Sexuality in the classical period -- The impact of religion on sexuality, to 1450 -- Sex in an age of trade and colonies -- Western society, 1750-1950 : a first sexual revolution and the Victorian response -- Global trends and variations in the age of imperialism -- Sex in contemporary world history -- Epilogue : sexuality from past to present. |
Summary |
Examining sexuality in the past, and exploring how it helps explain sexuality in the present, this work uses a chronological structure to focus on major patterns and changes in sexuality in the main periods of world history, with comparison and discussion across cultures and societies. |
Subject |
Sexuality -- history. |
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History of Medicine. |
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Sexual Behavior -- history. |
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Sex -- History.
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ISBN |
9780415777773 (pbk.) |
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0415777771 (pbk.) |
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9780415777766 (hardback) |
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0415777763 (hardback) |
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