Sex In History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
From the dawn of human civilization to the modern age, Sex in History by Reay Tannahill presents one of the most sweeping and authoritative accounts of human sexuality ever written, chronicling how erotic life, desire, and intimate behavior have shaped — and been shaped by — the societies that surround them. Tannahill guides the reader through millennia of human experience, from the fertility rites of ancient Mesopotamia and the erotic art of Rome, through the repressive strictures of medieval Christendom, the licentiousness of royal courts, and the puritanical anxieties of the Victorian era, illustrating how attitudes toward sex have always been inseparable from politics, religion, and power. Written with scholarly rigor yet irresistible accessibility, Tannahill's work argues that sexuality is not a private matter but a profound historical force — one that has driven empire-building, religious reformation, and social revolution. Her prose is lucid, witty, and disarmingly frank, drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and art history to construct a narrative that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. For anyone who has ever wondered how the most fundamental of human drives has been controlled, celebrated, condemned, and codified across cultures and centuries, this landmark work poses a single, tantalizing question: has human nature truly changed at all?
Author: Reay Tannahill
Format: Hardback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
From the dawn of human civilization to the modern age, Sex in History by Reay Tannahill presents one of the most sweeping and authoritative accounts of human sexuality ever written, chronicling how erotic life, desire, and intimate behavior have shaped — and been shaped by — the societies that surround them. Tannahill guides the reader through millennia of human experience, from the fertility rites of ancient Mesopotamia and the erotic art of Rome, through the repressive strictures of medieval Christendom, the licentiousness of royal courts, and the puritanical anxieties of the Victorian era, illustrating how attitudes toward sex have always been inseparable from politics, religion, and power. Written with scholarly rigor yet irresistible accessibility, Tannahill's work argues that sexuality is not a private matter but a profound historical force — one that has driven empire-building, religious reformation, and social revolution. Her prose is lucid, witty, and disarmingly frank, drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and art history to construct a narrative that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. For anyone who has ever wondered how the most fundamental of human drives has been controlled, celebrated, condemned, and codified across cultures and centuries, this landmark work poses a single, tantalizing question: has human nature truly changed at all?