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The way that we have perceived, described, and understood sexual
desire has changed dramatically over time and across cultures. This
collection brings together a group of experts from a variety of
disciplines to explore the history of sexual desires and the
transformation of sexual ideas, attitudes, and practices in
premodern Europe. Among the topics considered are the visibility of
sexual offenses and the construction of passions; the geographical
range extends to Great Britain, with extended attention also to
France as well as Northern and Eastern Europe. The result is a
groundbreaking volume that adds significantly to our understanding
of premodern European history, history of sexualities, gender
studies, religious history, and many other fields.
For most of western history, all sex outside marriage was illegal,
with the church and state punishing any dissent. Between 1600 and
1800, this entire world-view was shattered by revolutionary new
ideas - that consenting adults have the freedom to do what they
like with their own bodies, and morality cannot be imposed by
force. This groundbreaking book shows that the creation of this
modern culture of sex - broadcasted and debated in a rapidly
expanding universe of public media - was a central part of the
Enlightenment, and helped create a new model of western
civilization whose principles of equality, privacy and individual
freedom last to this day.
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