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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Love, Courtship, and Sexuality through History [Six Volumes]
Book Code: GR3359
ISBN: 0-313-33359-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33359-0
1800 pages, figures; photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2007
List Price: $599.95 (UK Sterling Price: £340.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Intended for high school and college students, along with the general public, this six-volume set provides an overview of sex, love, and courtship from prehistoric times to the 21st century in approximately 793 entries. Each stand-alone volume includes a time line highlighting significant activities and societal changes regarding "love, courtship, or sexuality."
    —Library Journal     April 1, 2008
  • Each volume is a useful resource, not only for the coverage of sex and love, but also for the portraits it offers of the culture, people, and arts of its time.
    —School Library Journal     April 2008
Description: Sex and love are central to daily life and to all nations. But despite the universality of these sentiments, their expression is largely shaped by the cultures in which they occur. Thus the ancient Greek understanding of love and sexuality is very different from the modern American one, for example, and even within particular cultures there is a great deal of variation. This massive set gives students and general readers a sweeping survey of love and sexuality across periods, places, and cultures. Entries cover a wide range of subjects, including customs and practices, authors and works, concepts and institutions, and various other topics. Thus the Encyclopedia defines love and sexuality in terms of cultural contexts. The set includes volumes on particular eras. These are:

Volume 1: The Ancient World
Volume 2: The Medieval Era
Volume 3: The Early Modern Period
Volume 4: The Colonial and Revolutionary Era
Volume 5: The Nineteenth Century
Volume 6: The Modern World.

Each volume is edited by one or more authorities on the era and includes numerous alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors. Among the entries are:

  • Abortion
  • Adultery
  • Age of Consent
  • Bestiality
  • Birth Control
  • Bisexuality
  • Buddhism
  • Canon Law
  • Celibacy
  • Censorship
  • Circumcision
  • Cohabitation
  • Cosmetics and Perfumes
  • Daoism
  • Denis Diderot
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Fanny Hill
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Geisha
  • Gothic Fiction
  • Hindu Literature
  • Homosexuality
  • Islam
  • Joan of Arc
  • Lesbianism
  • Lust
  • Magic
  • Marie de France
  • Marriage
  • Cotton Mather
  • Menstruation
  • Mesoamerica
  • Native Americans
  • Ottoman Women
  • Painting
  • Francesco Petrarch
  • Prostitution
  • Pueblo Indians
  • Puritans
  • Rape Law
  • Scholastic Philosophy
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spermatorrhoea
  • Virginity
  • White Slavery
  • William Shakespeare
  • Bram Stoker
  • Tantric Buddhism
  • Tom Jones
  • Venereal Diseases
  • Wedding Rituals
  • Wu Zetian
  • And many more.

    Because the volumes are multicultural in scope, they invite an easy comparison of sex and love across different groups of people. The volumes are fully illustrated and cite works for further reading. Students will welcome this set as a guide to daily life around the world, while general readers will be fascinated by its wealth of information.

    FEATURES AND BENEFITS:
  • Conveniently organized into volumes on particular periods.
  • Includes numerous alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors.
  • Entries discuss authors, concepts, practices, major works, institutions, customs, and other topics.
  • Fully illustrated.
  • Cites works for further reading.
  • Helps students appreciate cultural diversity.
  • Helps students learn about daily life through a topic of popular interest.
  • Supports the social studies curriculum by exploring the history and experiences of different peoples.
    • LC Card Number: 2007023728
    LCC Class: HQ21
    Dewey Class: 306
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood History Spring 2008.pdf
    Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
    PDF Brochures:
    Love Courtship Sex.pdf
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