Sex Crimes from Renaissance to Enlightenment by Bill Naphy

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Sex Crimes from Renaissance to Enlightenment by Bill Naphy

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Sex Crimes from Renaissance to Enlightenment by Bill Naphy

This work looks at the cyclical movement of Europe from implicit sexual tolerance to repression to sexual liberalisation and open toleration. Cultural historian William Naphy considers the whole gamut of sexual activity which could result in a criminal prosecution and, usually, execution. He considers those types of behaviour considered criminal but ?natural? (adultery, bigamy, fornication, rape, prostitution), ?unnatural? sex (masturbation, incest, child abuse, same-sex relations), and finally ?inhuman, unnatural? sex (bestiality, sex with Satan). Naphy emphasises the modernity of the past in its attitudes while highlighting those areas where socially constructed attitudes most differ from the present day.

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ISBN 13 9780752423371
ISBN 10 0752423371
Title Sex Crimes from Renaissance to Enlightenment
Author Bill Naphy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2002-10-01
Number of pages 224
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