Orgasm and the West: A History of Pleasure from the 16th Century to the Present

Orgasm and the West: A History of Pleasure from the 16th Century to the Present Muchembled Robert (University of Paris) Wydawca: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Data wydania: 2008 ISBN: 9780745638768 Liczba stron: 224 Format: 229 x 153 x 25 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Can the orgasm be explained in historical terms? An almost incommunicable individual emotion yet also a cultural reality, the orgasm is part of, but also escapes, collective experience. The history of the orgasm is that of the hidden body, of forbidden desires, of flesh constrained by taboos and morality.