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The mythology of sex / Sarah Dening.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dening, Sarah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex customs.
- Sex--Mythology.
- Sex.
- Physical Description:
- 224 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Macmillan USA, [1996]
- Summary:
- The Mythology of Sex explores the ways in which cultural myths reflect attitudes toward sexuality and how these attitudes have changed over time. Drawing on the lore and history of ancient civilizations, recent empires, secret societies, and religions old and new, this handsome guide provides a fascinating approach to understanding the origins of our behaviors, our ideas about the world, and our sexual selves. You'll learn the origins of the virgin/whore dichotomy; find out what the Kama Sutra is really all about; discover the original sexual significance of many of today's traditions (including those surrounding Saint Valentine's Day, Christmas, and Easter); and even take a glimpse into a secret society whose initiation ceremony involved the kissing of animals.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- "A Labyrinth book"--T.p. verso.
- Subtitle from jacket.
- ISBN:
- 0028612078
- OCLC:
- 34412887
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