Poisoned Embrace: a Brief History of Sexual Pessimism - Lawrence Osborne - Books - Vintage - 9780679754145 - August 30, 1994
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Since the days of the Early Fathers, sex and death have formed a theological equation known as "sexual pessimism"--an aversion to the carnal which consequently elevates the virginal and the chaste. Here, Osborne gives a bracing account of how we imagine one of the most intimate aspects of our lives.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released August 30, 1994
ISBN13 9780679754145
Publishers Vintage
Pages 260
Dimensions 111 × 17 × 218 mm   ·   331 g
Language English  

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