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Orgasm and the West: A History of Pleasure from the 16th Century to the Present
Orgasm and the West A History of Pleasure from the 16th Century to the Present
Author: Robert Muchembled
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. Buried deep in archives and libraries, t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780745638751
ISBN-10: 0745638759
Publication Date: 12/31/2008
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Polity
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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