Orgasm. Or Romantic Pleasures in the West. A History of Enjoyment from the 16th Century to the Present Day

What is the history of orgasm? The history of the hidden body, suppressed desires, flesh constrained by social prohibitions and moral laws. Numerous documents, deeply buried in the depths of archives and libraries, can shed light on this sensual, at... times dissolute life. Robert Muchemble's book offers a new perspective on the past, realizing that the sublimation of erotic desire was not only related to religious asceticism but was a hidden driving force in the West until the 1960s. Now, for the first time in many centuries, the repressive model has given way to sexual freedom, and women, thanks to the advent of contraceptives, have gained the right to pleasure.

Author: Робер Мюшембле

Printhouse: Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie

Series: Culture of Everyday Life

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2022

ISBN: 9785444817933

Number of pages: 512

Size: 210x135x27 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 518 g

ID: 1703172

What is the history of orgasm? The history of the hidden body, suppressed desires, flesh constrained by social prohibitions and moral laws. Numerous documents, deeply buried in the depths of archives and libraries, can shed light on this sensual, at times dissolute life. Robert Muchemble's book offers a new perspective on the past, realizing that the sublimation of erotic desire was not only related to religious asceticism but was a hidden driving force in the West until the 1960s. Now, for the first time in many centuries, the repressive model has given way to sexual freedom, and women, thanks to the advent of contraceptives, have gained the right to pleasure.

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