Orgasm and the West

Orgasm and the West
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Publisher : Polity
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 9780745638768
ISBN-13 : 0745638767
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Book Synopsis Orgasm and the West by : Robert Muchembled

Download or read book Orgasm and the West written by Robert Muchembled and published by Polity. This book was released on 2008-11-10 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the orgasm be explained in historical terms? Robert Muchembled's book unearths fascinating sources which suggest that we need to look with a fresh eye at the past and realize that the sublimation of the erotic impulse was far more than simple religious ascetism - it was the hidden driving force of the West until the 1960s.


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