A Brief History of Oral Sex

David Depierre (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

200 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7126-0 (ISBN)

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Attitudes about oral sex have varied through the centuries and across cultures - a death sentence in some nations, a religious practice in others. This book explores its history as well as its impact on world events.

The ancient Greeks and Romans considered it degrading to both parties yet depicted it prolifically in art and literature. The Early Christian Church called it "the worst evil," punishable by seven years of penance and fasting (murder was one year). Nearly all of the 13 original American colonies had laws against it--except Georgia. A Victorian handbook for young brides advised how to "dampen his desire to kiss in forbidden territory."

Attitudes about oral sex have varied through the centuries and across cultures--a death sentence in some nations, a religious practice in others. This book explores its history as well as its impact on world events.

David DePierre is a college professor in New Jersey, teaching courses on American history, Asian history, and anthropology. He has previously written books on military history, Chinese history, and the role of disease in history.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. Sex in the Ancient World

2. The Greek and Roman World

3. The Middle Ages

4. From Asia to the Americas

5. 15th to 17th Century Europe

6. 18th and 19th Centuries

7. 20th Century

8. The Normalization of Oral Sex

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	25.07.2017
Zusatzinfo	notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	263 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
ISBN-10	1-4766-7126-5 / 1476671265
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7126-0 / 9781476671260
Zustand	Neuware