Sexuality in world history / Peter N. Stearns.
Sexuality in world history / Peter N. Stearns.
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Date
2009.
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N306.709/15
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
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 --...
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Publisher
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
"This book examines sexuality in the past, and explores how it helps explain sexuality in the present. The subject of sexuality is often a controversial one, and exploring it through a world history perspective emphasizes the extent to which societies, including our own, are still reacting to historical change through contemporary sexual behaviours...
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Sexuality in world history / Peter N. Stearns.
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Themes in world history.
Includes index.
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N306.709/15
Record Identifier
74Vvm3PAbXzX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvm3PAbXzX
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ISBN
9780203880326 (e book)
9780415777766 (hardback)
9780415777773 (pbk.)
DDC
306.709
MMS ID
991006524969702626
