The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Sex, Love,
and Culture volumes cover the ancient world, the medieval era, the early
modern period, the colonial and revolutionary age, the nineteenth
century, and the modern world. Each volume is cross-cultural in scope
and includes alphabetically arranged entries written by expert
contributors. Entries cover such topics as customs and practices,
authors and works, concepts and institutions, and various other
subjects. Thus the Encyclopedia defines love and sexuality in terms of
cultural contexts. The volumes are fully illustrated and cite numerous
works for further reading. Students will value this set as a source of
information about daily life around the world, while general readers
will find it fascinating and insightful.
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.
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