{"product_id":"9781847888037","title":"A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Enlightenment","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Cultural History of Sexuality in the Enlightenment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the period between 1650 and 1820 new worlds of sex opened up. This  was a pivotal time when old religious beliefs and medical theories about  sexuality and the body clashed with innovatory ideas emerging from  natural science and philosophy. In addition, a burgeoning print industry  fed a rapidly expanding reading public with erotica. With the breakdown  of old community networks and increased urbanization, authorities  reacted to increased sexual license with a raft of new regulations  designed to curtail variations in sexual behaviour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Sexuality in the Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e  presents an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality,  homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health  concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781847888037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Berg Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592819290318,"sku":"9781847888037","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1bae1259-84f1-4122-93ad-44d839dc5dc7.jpg?v=1637774877","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781847888037","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}