Sexuality in World History - Themes in World History

Sexuality in World History - Themes in World History



Sexuality in World History (Themes in World History)
English | April 2, 2009 | ISBN: 0415777771 | 192 pages | PDF | 1 MB


This book examines sexuality in the past, and explores how it helps explain sexuality in the present. The subject of sexuality is often a controversial one, and exploring it through a world history perspective emphasises the extent to which societies, including our own, are still reacting to historical change through contemporary sexual behaviours, values, and debates.


* issues involved in studying the history of sexuality

* the sexual implications of the transition from hunting and gathering economies to agricultural economies

* sexuality in Classical societies

* the post-Classical period and the spread of the world religions

* sex in an age of trade and colonies

* changes in sexual behaviours and sexual attitudes between 1750 and 1950

* sex in contemporary world history.

The book is a vital contribution to the study of world history, and is the perfect companion for all students of the history of sexuality.