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Other titles in the History of Sexuality series:

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The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality, Volume 2

by Michel Foucault

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In this sequel to The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, the brilliantly original French thinker who died in 1984 gives an analysis of how the ancient Greeks perceived sexuality.

Throughout The Uses of Pleasure Foucault analyzes an irresistible array of ancient Greek texts on eroticism as he tries to answer basic questions: How in the West did sexual experience become a moral issue? And why were other appetites of the body, such as hunger, and collective concerns, such as civic duty, not subjected to the numberless rules and regulations and judgments that have defined, if not confined, sexual behavior?

Review:

"Required reading for those who cling to stereotyped ideas about our difference from the Greeks in terms of pagan license versus Christian austerity or their hedonism versus our anxiety." Los Angeles Times Book Review

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About the Author

One of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and the most prominent thinker in post-war France, Foucault's work influenced disciplines as diverse as history, sociology, philosophy, sociology and literary criticism.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780394751221

Author:

Foucault, Michel

Publisher:

Vintage Books

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Miscellaneous

Subject:

History

Subject:

Mind & Body

Subject:

Human Sexuality

Subject:

Sex customs

Subject:

Sexual excitement

Subject:

Sex customs -- History.

Subject:

History & Surveys - Modern

Subject:

General Philosophy

Subject:

Philosophy : General

Copyright:

c198

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Vintage

Series Volume:

02

Publication Date:

19900431

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

304

Dimensions:

8.18x5.24x.65 in. .50 lbs.

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Product details 304 pages Vintage Books USA - 1990-03-01 English 9780394751221 Reviews:

"Review" by Los Angeles Times Book Review, "Required reading for those who cling to stereotyped ideas about our difference from the Greeks in terms of pagan license versus Christian austerity or their hedonism versus our anxiety."