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Mighty lewd books : the development of pornography in eighteenth-century England

by Julie Peakman

This study explores the emergence of British erotica during the long eighteenth century through an analysis of over 500 texts. It examines the portrayal of sexuality in relation to historical culture, religion and medicine.

Accession 28649 ISBN 9781403915009 Publisher Palgrave MacMillan
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