商品簡介
The ancient Greeks and Romans depicted it prolifically in art and literature yet considered it degrading to both parties. The early Christian Church called it "the worst evil," punishable by seven years of penance (murder was one year). Nearly all of the 13 original American colonies had laws against it—except Georgia. Poets of the Enlightenment extolled it but a Victorian handbook for young brides advised how to "dampen his desire to kiss in forbidden territory." Attitudes about oral sex have varied through the centuries and across cultures—a religious practice in some nations, a death sentence in others. This book explores its history as well as its impact on world events.
作者簡介
?David DePierre ?is a college professor in New Jersey, teaching courses on American history, Asian history, and anthropology. He has previously written books on military history, Chinese history, and the role of disease in history.
