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Aphrodisiacs, Fertility and Medicine in Early Modern England (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Jennifer Evans
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Description for Aphrodisiacs, Fertility and Medicine in Early Modern England (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Hardcover. An investigation into aphrodisiacs challenges pre-conceived ideas about sexuality during this period. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
An investigation into aphrodisiacs challenges pre-conceived ideas about sexuality during this period. It was common knowledge in early modern England that sexual desire was malleable, and could be increased or decreased by a range of foods - including artichokes, oysters and parsnips. This book argues that these aphrodisiacs wereused not simply for sexual pleasure, but, more importantly, to enhance fertility and reproductive success; and that at that time sexual desire and pleasure were felt to be far more intimately connected to conception and fertilitythan is the case today. It draws on a range of sources to show how, from ... Read more
An investigation into aphrodisiacs challenges pre-conceived ideas about sexuality during this period. It was common knowledge in early modern England that sexual desire was malleable, and could be increased or decreased by a range of foods - including artichokes, oysters and parsnips. This book argues that these aphrodisiacs wereused not simply for sexual pleasure, but, more importantly, to enhance fertility and reproductive success; and that at that time sexual desire and pleasure were felt to be far more intimately connected to conception and fertilitythan is the case today. It draws on a range of sources to show how, from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861933242
SKU
V9780861933242
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Reviews for Aphrodisiacs, Fertility and Medicine in Early Modern England (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
[P]rovides new insights into early modern sexuality and medical thought and, importantly, the intersections between the two. Evans' book will be of great interest to early modern cultural historians, historians of the family, of sexuality, of demographics, of medicine and of the supernatural.
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A short and sweet book on the cultural place of aphrodisiacs in early modern ... Read more
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A short and sweet book on the cultural place of aphrodisiacs in early modern ... Read more