A sweeping survey of sexuality in Europe from the Greeks to the
present, Desire: A History of European Sexuality follows changing
attitudes to two major concepts of sexual desire - desire as
dangerous, polluting, and disorderly, and desire as creative,
transcendent, even revolutionary - through the major turning points
of European history. Chronological in structure, and wide ranging
in scope, Desire addresses such topics as sex in ancient Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam, sexual contact and culture clash in Spain
and colonial Mesoamerica, new attitudes toward sexuality in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and sex in Bolshevik Russia
and Nazi Germany. The book introduces the concept of "twilight
moments" to describe activities seen as shameful or dishonorable,
but which were tolerated when concealed by shadows, and integrates
the history of heterosexuality with same-sex desire, as well as
exploring the emotions of love and lust as well as the politics of
sex and personal experiences. This new edition has been updated to
include a new chapter on sex and imperialism and expanded
discussions of Islam and trans issues. Drawing on a rich array of
sources, including poetry, novels, pornography, and film, as well
as court records, autobiographies, and personal letters, and
written in a lively, engaging style, Desire remains an essential
resource for scholars and students of the history of European
sexuality, as well as women's and gender history, social and
cultural history and LGBTQ history.
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