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The History of Sexuality: 2: The Use of Pleasure

The History of Sexuality: 2: The Use of Pleasure

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'No brief survey can do justice to the richness, complexity and detail of Foucault's discussion' New York Review of BooksThe second volume of Michel Foucault's pioneering analysis of the changing nature of desire explores how sexuality was perceived in classical Greek cultu...

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Product ID:	9780241385999
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Series:	Penguin Modern Classics
Title:	The History of Sexuality: 2
Subtitle:	The Use of Pleasure
Authors:	Author: Michel Foucault
Page Count:	304
Subjects:	Ancient history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Social and cultural history, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Structuralism and Post-structuralism, History of ideas, Sociology, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Social & cultural history, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, History of ideas, Sociology: sexual relations, Sexual behaviour
Description:	Select Guide Rating 'No brief survey can do justice to the richness, complexity and detail of Foucault's discussion' New York Review of BooksThe second volume of Michel Foucault's pioneering analysis of the changing nature of desire explores how sexuality was perceived in classical Greek culture. From the stranger byways of Greek medicine (with its advice on the healthiest season for sex, as well as exercise and diet) to the role of women, The Use of Pleasure is full of extraordinary insights into the differences - and the continuities - between the Ancient, Christian and Modern worlds, showing how sex became a moral issue in the west. 'Required reading for those who cling to stereotyped ideas about our difference from the Greeks in terms of pagan license versus Christian austerity' Los Angeles Times Book Review ''No brief survey can do justice to the richness, complexity and detail of Foucault''s discussion'' New York Review of Books The second volume of Michel Foucault''s pioneering analysis of the changing nature of desire explores how sexuality was perceived in classical Greek culture. From the stranger byways of Greek medicine (with its advice on the healthiest season for sex, as well as exercise and diet) to the role of women, The Use of Pleasure is full of extraordinary insights into the differences - and the continuities - between the Ancient, Christian and Modern worlds, showing how sex became a moral issue in the west. ''Required reading for those who cling to stereotyped ideas about our difference from the Greeks in terms of pagan license versus Christian austerity'' Los Angeles Times Book Review
Imprint Name:	Penguin Classics
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2020-04-09