This book is a fascinating glimpse into the history of sexual perversions and diversions including fetishism, cross-dressing, effeminate men and masculinised women, sodomy, tribadism, masturbation, necrophilia, rape, paedophilia, flagellation, and sado-masochism, asking how these sexual inclinations
Sexual Perversions, 1670-1890
✍ Scribed by Julie Peakman (editor)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 306
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
This book is a fascinating glimpse into the history of sexual perversions and diversions including fetishism, cross-dressing, effeminate men and masculinised women, sodomy, tribadism, masturbation, necrophilia, rape, paedophilia, flagellation, and sado-masochism, asking how these sexual inclinations were viewed at a particular time in history.
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