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Solitary sex : a cultural history of masturbation
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Solitary sex : a cultural history of masturbation

by Thomas W. Laqueur

This cultural history traces the transformation of solitary sex from an obscure practice to a major moral and medical concern during the Enlightenment. It analyses evolving social attitudes toward masturbation from the ancient world to the modern era.

Accession 2163 ISBN 9781890951337 Publisher Zone Books
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