Sexuality in Premodern Europe: A Social and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Early Modern Age Eder Franz X.
Sexuality in Premodern Europe: A Social and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Early Modern Age Eder Franz X. How did sexual relationships work before, in and outside of marriage in the…
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Sexuality in Premodern Europe: A Social and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Early Modern Age Eder Franz X.
How did sexual relationships work before, in and outside of marriage in the pre-modern era? How did people deal with prostitution and pornography back then? What problems did contraception and sexually transmitted diseases pose?
Using numerous examples and sources from across the continent, Sexuality in Premodern Europe shows that even in earlier centuries, sexual life had an elementary significance for the coexistence of couples and communities. What were the possibilities for same-sex and queer desire and practice? It was just as decisive for how individuals saw themselves and others as it was for maintaining the social, economic and political order.Franz X.
Eder interestingly emphasises the socio-historical view of sexuality, offering an apt foil for the cultural perspective which is so prevalent in the field. In this book, sexual behaviour is understood and thought