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A mind of its own : a cultural history of the penis / David M. Friedman

by David Friedman

This cultural history explores the role of the penis in Western civilisation, tracing how it has been deified by pagan cultures, demonised by the early church, analysed by science, and medicalised in the modern era.

Accession 3121 ISBN 0709071108 Publisher Robert Hale
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