In praise of the whip : Niklaus Largier ; translated by Graham Harman.
In praise of the whip : Niklaus Largier ; translated by Graham Harman.
In praise of the whip : Niklaus Largier ; translated by Graham Harman.
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New York : Zone ; London : MIT [distributor], 2007.
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Date
2007.
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N306.775/ 7
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English
German
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Physical content
526 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Ascesis -- I. Suffering, transfiguration, and the scourge -- II. In praise of the whip -- III. The theater of the flagellants -- IV. Arousing images -- Pt. 2. Erotics -- V. The priest, the woman, and the divine marquis -- VI. The "English vice" -- Pt. 3. Therapeutics -- VII. The "healing whip...
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Publisher
New York : Zone ; London : MIT [distributor], 2007.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"In Praise of the Whip: A Cultural History of Arousal is a new history of voluntary flagellation in Europe, from its invention in medieval religious devotion to its use in the modern pornographic imagination. Working with a wide range of religious, literary, and medical texts and images, Niklaus Largier explores the emotional and sensual, religious...
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In praise of the whip : Niklaus Largier ; translated by Graham Harman.
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Translation of: Lob der Peitsche.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Translated from the German.
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N306.775/ 7
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74VK7oeLXjAM
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ISBN
189095165X (hbk.) :
9781890951658 (hbk.) :
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306.775
MMS ID
991022893859702626
