Lust on Trial, Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock
- Authors
- Werbel, Amy
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Tags
- his036060 , history , united states , 20th century , sociology , his036040 , biography , 19th century
- Date
- 2018-04-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 32.90 MB
- Lang
- en
Amy Werbel provides a colorful journey through professional censor Anthony Comstock's career that doubles as a history of post-Civil War America's risqu� visual and sexual culture. *Lust on Trial* provides fresh insights into Comstock, the sexual habits of Americans during his era, and the complicated relationship between law and cultural change.