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History Of The Rod (Hardcover, 2 Rev Ed)
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History Of The Rod (Hardcover, 2 Rev Ed)
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The line between pain and pleasure is as thin as the tail of a
whip, and this classic work is the definitive history of
flagellation through the ages. As it shows, flagellation is much
more than a punishment -- it is also intimately tied to discipline
and eroticism, has a romantic and even comic side, and has also
been used for medical purposes. No one is above the bite of the
birch or rod -- convent nuns were chastised severely, queens have
been flogged, and even favorites of the sultan have had to endure
the whip in the great seraglios. The author deals in great detail
with whipping in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the favorite
parts of the body for whipping, flagellation and discipline in
monasteries and convents, whipping in prisons, the rod in Russia,
flagellation in America, whipping in Europe and the Far East, the
flogging of slaves, military flogging, school punishments, and the
birch in the boudoir, all enlivened with colorful anecdotes. There
is a chapter on the instruments of whipping, a selection of ribald
and erotic poems on whipping, a section on eccentric forms of
whipping such as that practiced on prostitutes, many detailed line
drawings, descriptive accounts, and a full index. The work shows
the fundamental place whipping has always played in human history,
both publicly and in private, and continues to play today.
General
Imprint: |
Kegan Paul
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Cooper
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
592 |
Edition: |
2 Rev Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7103-0733-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-7103-0733-0 |
Barcode: |
9780710307330 |
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