Sex in HistoryThe purpose of this book is to place the human sex drive and it's social and moral consequences in their widest historical perspective, taking in the whole panorama of sexual attitudes, customs, and practices in all the world's major civilizations from earliest times until the present day. |
Contents
Preface | 11 |
The Prehistoric World | 13 |
In the beginning | 14 |
Copyright | |
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