I’m Looking
But I can’t seem to find the entries I wrote for this in my computer. Must be in Mike’s desktop and was written before the laptop. However, THIS is what I’m in:
Description from the publisher’s website:
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
I’M IN THIS ONE
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 MINE!
# Joan of Arc
# Lesbianism
# Lust
# Magic
# Marie de France
# Marriage
# Cotton Mather
# Menstruation
# Mesoamerica
# Native Americans
# Ottoman Empire MINE!!
# 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.
I ALSO WROTE ABOUT ART, YO.
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
January 27th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Wow! Congratulations:)
This sounds like a fabulous read. Will be saving up for this. I’m stoked for you. And for me, who will be reading it. Rock on.
January 28th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
That is fantastic, Yo! How cool!
January 28th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Oh, Daisy, that is one expensive set. And I have no idea why!
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 am
Fantastic! Good for you. :)
I like how “Venereal Diseases” is between “Tom Jones” and “Wedding Rituals.”