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Hardcover. The Greeks and Romans were not shy about sex. In classical Greece, statues of erect penises served as boundary-stones and signposts. In Rome, marble satyrs and nymphs grappled in gardens. How are we to make sense of this abundance of sexual imagery? Were these images seductive, shocking, humorous? This title answers these questions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122786
- ISBN
- 9780714122786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.25
€ 33.99
€ 24.25
hardcover. Explores the laws pertaining to female slaves in Jewish law. Comparing Biblical strictures with later Rabbinic interpretations as well as contemporary Greco-Roman and Babylonian codes of law, this title establishes a framework whereby a woman's sexual identity also indicates her legal status. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843482
- ISBN
- 9781934843482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.90
€ 157.90
Paperback. Selections Annotated and Explained. Series: Skylight Illuminations. 208 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCG9. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight: 254. Translator(s): Hornsby, Teresa J.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Skylight Paths Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594732171
- ISBN
- 9781594732171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JFFE2; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 267 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172639
- ISBN
- 9780231172639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.02
€ 40.99
€ 29.02
Hardcover. Offers a way to understand sensationalism in newspapers and reform movements. This title explains how the social and political realities of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century society changed, slowly marginalizing this kind of journalism in favor of a ethical style that demonstrated the significance of race, and gender, to its readers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021362
- ISBN
- 9780226021362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 78.49
€ 93.97
€ 78.49
Paperback. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the public had had enough of sex and death. This title offers a new way to understand sensationalism in both newspapers and reform movements. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021539
- ISBN
- 9780226021539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Glover, Darla. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE2; JFMX; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634853149
- ISBN
- 9781634853149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.36€ 132.30
€ 177.36
€ 132.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFFE2; KCL; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- With a new preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180337
- ISBN
- 9780231180337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. From the dawn of time, power has been an aphrodisiac. The royal mistress, having conquered a king, often ran his kingdom, wielding her sexuality as a sceptre. This book explores the position of royal mistress at European Courts, and the fascinating women who filled it. Series: P.S. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060585440
- ISBN
- 9780060585440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. "Sex Without Consent" explores the experience, prosecution and meaning of rape in American history from the time of the early contact between Europeans and Native Americans to the present. Editor(s): Smith, Merril D., Ph.D. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFE2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797891
- ISBN
- 9780814797891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. This collection takes a measured look at those three most important facets of life - sex, death, and of course football. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; DCF; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820223
- ISBN
- 9781842820223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.59
€ 9.99
€ 8.59
Hardback. As the first full-bodied treatment of the American counterculture of the 1960s, Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll traces its origins, discusses its most important figures, delves into iconic works, relates its ebb and flow, dissects the intersection of culture and politics, highlights millennial and apocalyptic sensibilities, and traces legacies. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442246065
- ISBN
- 9781442246065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.76
€ 68.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 832 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570627446
- ISBN
- 9781570627446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 34.68
€ 53.99
€ 34.68
Paperback. Sex, Gender and the Sacred presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history. Editor(s): Groot, Joanna de; Morgan, Sue. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HBG; HRA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118833766
- ISBN
- 9781118833766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.23
€ 40.23
Paperback. This study of the regulation of sexuality in the Qing dynasty explores the social context for sexual behavior criminalized by the state, showing how regulation shifted away from status to a new regime of gender that mandated a uniform standard of sexual morality and criminal liability for all people, regardless of their social status. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745598
- ISBN
- 9780804745598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
paperback. Since pre-colonial days, America has been both torn apart and united by love, sex, and marriage across racial boundaries. This title provides a historical foundation for contemporary discussions of sex across racial lines, which, despite the numbers of interracial marriages and multiracial children, remains a controversial issue. Editor(s): Hodes, Martha. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFCX; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814735572
- ISBN
- 9780814735572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.08
€ 39.08
Hardback. Contains writings and teachings about sex, marriage, and family from the Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Confucian traditions. This volume includes traditional texts, as well as contemporary materials, showing the similarities and differences among the religions, and the development of ideas and teachings within each tradition. Editor(s): Browning, Don S.; Green, M. Christian; Witte, John, Jr. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HRLP5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131162
- ISBN
- 9780231131162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.41
€ 162.41
Hardback. A sophisticated analysis of changing views of political virtue in the 18th century and the origins of the modern dilemma over probity and suitability for high public office Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208450
- ISBN
- 9780300208450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.23€ 62.74
€ 82.23
€ 62.74
Hardback. Thie books investigates controversies surrounding prostitution, homosexuality and the age of consent in the British Empire, and draws conclusions about the importance of sex as a nexus of imperial power relations. It will be of particular interest to academics and students in Geography, History, Postcolonial Criticism and Gender/Sexuality Studies. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719070068
- ISBN
- 9780719070068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.32
€ 136.32
Hardback. Sexual exploitation was and is a critical feature of enslavement. Across many different societies, slaves were considered to own neither their bodies nor their children, even if many struggled to resist. This book tells the history of slavery and bondage to take sexuality seriously. Editor(s): Campbell, Gwyn; Elbourne, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 49. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420966
- ISBN
- 9780821420966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07