The Origins of Sex ·A History of the First Sexual Revolution by Dabhoiwala, Faramerz -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Halftitle Title Copyrights Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Prologue: The Culture of Discipline

The Medieval Background Reformed Morality Power and Punishment The Foundations of Sexual Discipline

1. The Decline and Fall of Public Punishment

1.1 The Drive towards Perfection 1.2 Triumph and Failure 1.3 God’s Revolution 1.4 Societies of Virtue 1.5 From Amateurs to Professionals 1.6 Hierarchy and Hypocrisy 1.7 Crimes and Punishments 1.8 The End of Legal Discipline

2. The Rise of Sexual Freedom

2.1 Religious and Moral Toleration 2.2 Freedom and Conscience 2.3 Moral Laws and Moral Truths 2.4 Natural Law and Natural Ethics 2.5 Private Vices, Public Benefits 2.6 Liberty Bounded and Extended 2.7 Thinking the Unthinkable 2.8 Enlightened Attitudes

3. The Cult of Seduction

3.1 Scientific Explanations? 3.2 The Rise of the Libertine 3.3 Rakes and Harlots 3.4 Feminine Perspectives 3.5 Novel Attitudes

4. The New World of Men and Women

4.1 Politeness and Sensibility 4.2 Nature and Nurture 4.3 Marriage and Money 4.4 Punishing Seduction 4.5 Polygamy and Population 4.6 Modern Principles

5. The Origins of White Slavery

5.1 Prostitution and Philanthropy 5.2 Penitence and Resurrection 5.3 Sex and Work 5.4 Self-interest and Sexual Interest 5.5 Inside the Asylum 5.6 Chastity and Class 5.7 Rescue and Reformation

6. The Media and the Message

6.1 The Growth of Mass Culture 6.2 Sexual Celebrity 6.3 The Explosion of Print 6.4 The Manipulation of Publicity 6.5 Private and Public Affairs 6.6 Fame and Fortune 6.7 Self-promotion and Exploitation 6.8 Celebrating Sex

Epilogue: Modern Cultures of Sex

Repression and Control Liberty and Equality

Notes List of Illustrations Index