Sex in the Western world : the development of attitudes and behaviour /: the development of attitudes and behaviour. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Sexe et l'Occident.
• Further Information: Note: By Jean-Louis Flandrin ; translated from the French by Sue Collins.
• Other Names: Flandrin, Jean-Louis, 1931-2001
• Contents: Why study the history of sexuality? Part 1 Love: civilization and feelings; love and love affairs in the 16th century; the "Creantailles" rite in Troyes between the 15th and 17th centuries; love and marriage in the 18th century. Part 2 Sexual morality and marital relations: the Christian doctrine of marriage; contraception, marriage and sexual relations in the Christian West; man and wife in the marriage bed. Part 3 The child and procreation: childhood and society; attitudes towards young children and sexual behaviour; ancient and modern adages concerning the child within the family; the young woman in ancient French proverbs. Part 4 The sex lives of single people: late marriages and sex lives; repression and change in the sex lives of young people; family and illicit love in England.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (374 pages)
• Subjects: 306.7/094; Sexual ethics -- Europe -- History; Sex customs -- Europe -- History; Sexual Behavior -- history; Morale sexuelle -- Europe -- Histoire; Vie sexuelle -- Europe -- Histoire; Sex customs; Sexual ethics; Seksualiteit; Seksuele moraal; Europe; Europe; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781134346172; 1134346174
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.