An edition of In Praise of the Whip (2006)
In Praise of the Whip
A Cultural History of Arousal
By Niklaus Largier
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Publish Date
April 1, 2007
Publisher
Zone Books
Language
eng
Pages
526
Description:
"In Praise of the Whip: A Cultural History of Arousal is a new history of voluntary flagellation in Europe, from its invention in medieval religious devotion to its use in the modern pornographic imagination. Working with a wide range of religious, literary, and medical texts and images, Niklaus Largier explores the emotional and sensual, religious and erotic excitement of the whip, a crucial instrument of stimulation in devotional and sexual practices."--Jacket.
subjects: History, Flagellation, Sadomasochism