A Brief History of Oral Sex
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About the Book
The ancient Greeks and Romans considered it degrading to both parties yet depicted it prolifically in art and literature. The Early Christian Church called it “the worst evil,” punishable by seven years of penance and fasting (murder was one year). Nearly all of the 13 original American colonies had laws against it—except Georgia. A Victorian handbook for young brides advised how to “dampen his desire to kiss in forbidden territory.”
Attitudes about oral sex have varied through the centuries and across cultures—a death sentence in some nations, a religious practice in others. This book explores its history as well as its impact on world events.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
David DePierre
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 200
Bibliographic Info: notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2017
pISBN: 978-1-4766-7126-0
eISBN: 978-1-4766-3027-4
Imprint: Exposit Books
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction 3
1. Sex in the Ancient World 11
2. The Greek and Roman World 27
3. The Middle Ages 51
4. From Asia to the Americas 67
5. 15th to 17th Century Europe 83
6. 18th and 19th Centuries 103
7. 20th Century 127
8. The Normalization of Oral Sex 158
Conclusion 172
Chapter Notes 177
Bibliography 185
Index 189
Book Reviews & Awards
“Traces the history of oral sex, with emphasis on the overall view of the practice by various cultures and anecdotes that show times when it altered the history of people or nations”–ProtoView
