The Invention of pornography: obscenity and the origins of modernity, 1500 - 1800

In America today the debate over the censorship of pornography continues to call into question the values of a modern, democratic culture. The Invention of Pornography, a groundbreaking collection of critical essays, traces the history and uses of pornography in early modern Europe, offering for the...

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Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Hunt, Lynn (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York Zone Books 1993
In:Year: 1993
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 19 A 2330
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Keywords:
Aufsatzsammlung
Pornografie > Geschichte 1500-1800
Pornography > Europe > History
Social History
Social History > Modern, 1500-
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Summary:In America today the debate over the censorship of pornography continues to call into question the values of a modern, democratic culture. The Invention of Pornography, a groundbreaking collection of critical essays, traces the history and uses of pornography in early modern Europe, offering for the first time the historical perspective crucial to understanding current controversies in politics and the arts.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:411 S. Ill. 24 cm
ISBN:094229968X