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.

A Brief History of Oral Sex

Health, Fitness & Dieting

DePierre, David

Psychology & Counseling

Exposit Books

Disease has always been one of the greatest change agents in history, and while its impact on Western nations has been well documented, no major study exists of the role played by pestilence in the history of East Asia. Illnesses, both individual and epidemic, drove and defined the history of China, Japan, and Korea. Its impact reached into the areas of politics, society, religion, economics, and warfare. At the same time, China served as a transmitter of disease along the Silk Road to the rest of the world. Finally, the elimination of disease by these nations was one of the integral parts of the process of modernization in the 19th and 20th centuries. This book represents the first attempt to tackle the larger story of illness across 3000 years of East Asian history.

Smallpox Along the Silk Road: Disease in Chinese History

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Independently published

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