ABSTRACT

First Published in 1991. In this book the author looks at the history of sexuality, discussing topics of love from the 15th century onwards, sexual morality and marriage, ancient and modern adages conernong procreation as a part of society and the sex lives of single people. 

chapter Chapter 1|9 pages

Why Study the History of Sexuality?

part I|76 pages

Love

chapter Chapter 2|23 pages

Civilisation and Feelings:

A Survey of Book Titles

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

Love and Love Affairs in the Sixteenth Century

chapter Chapter 5|14 pages

Love and Marriage in the Eighteenth Century

part II|39 pages

Sexual Morality and Marital Relations

chapter Chapter 6|9 pages

The Christian Doctrine of Marriage

Based on a Book by John T. Noonan*

chapter Chapter 8|9 pages

Man and Wife in the Marriage Bed

part III|110 pages

The Child and Procreation

chapter Chapter 9|9 pages

Childhood and Society

Review of a Book by Philippe Ariès*

chapter Chapter 10|64 pages

Attitudes Towards Young Children and Sexual Behaviour

chapter Chapter 12|6 pages

The Young Woman in Ancient French Proverbs

part IV|73 pages

The Sex Lives of Single People

chapter Chapter 13|28 pages

Late Marriages and Sex Lives

Discussions and Hypotheses for Research

chapter Chapter 14|24 pages

Repression and Change in the Sex Lives of Young People

chapter Chapter 15|19 pages

Family Life and Illicit Love in England

A Review of Peter Laslett's Book*