Orgasm and the West: A History of Pleasure from the 16th Century to the Present - Muchembled, Robert (University of Paris) - Books - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - 9780745638768 - October 3, 2008
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Orgasm and the West: A History of Pleasure from the 16th Century to the Present


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Can the orgasm be explained in historical terms? An almost incommunicable individual emotion yet also a cultural reality, the orgasm is part of, but also escapes, collective experience. The history of the orgasm is that of the hidden body, of forbidden desires, of flesh constrained by taboos and morality.


224 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 3, 2008
ISBN13 9780745638768
Publishers John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Pages 224
Dimensions 153 × 229 × 25 mm   ·   500 g
Translator Fernbach, David

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