Sex and Punishment

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Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire

By Eric Berkowitz

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Sex and Punishment by Eric Berkowitz explores the complex and often surprising history of how societies have regulated sexual behaviour through legal means. The book traverses various eras and cultures, revealing the moral, social, and religious influences that shaped laws governing sexuality. It's an insightful journey through historical norms and their consequences, portraying how they have influenced modern-day perspectives on sex and punishment.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the interplay between sexual mores and legal history. It offers a captivating exploration of how societies have punished sexual behaviour throughout history, providing insight into the cultural and social factors that have shaped legal systems.

Eric Berkowitz evokes the entire sweep of Western sex law, from the savage impalement of an Ancient Mesopotamian adulteress to the imprisonment of Oscar Wilde in 1895 for 'gross indecency'.

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Sex and Punishment tells the story of the struggle throughout millennia to regulate the most powerful engine of human behaviour: sex.

From the savage impalement of an Ancient Mesopotamian adulteress to the imprisonment of Oscar Wilde for 'gross indecency' in 1895, Eric Berkowitz evokes the entire sweep of Western sex law. The cast of Sex and Punishment is as varied as the forms taken by human desire itself: royal mistresses, gay charioteers, medieval transvestites, lonely goat-lovers, prostitutes of all stripes, and London rent boys.

Each of them had forbidden sex, and each was judged—and justice, as Berkowitz shows, rarely had anything to do with it.

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Sex and Punishment by Eric Berkowitz offers an engaging exploration of the history of sexual legalities across different cultures and eras. The book has been praised for its thorough research and ability to make complex legal histories accessible and intriguing. Some reviews highlight its entertaining narrative style, though others note that the extensive detail can occasionally be overwhelming. Overall, readers appreciate the book's comprehensive approach and unique insights into historical societal behaviours.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781908906106

Publisher: Saqi Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 April 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Westbourne Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 368

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Education & Reference Eric Berkowitz History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Eric Berkowitz is a writer, lawyer and journalist. Before devoting his practice to public interest and asylum law, he practiced intellectual property and civil litigation in Los Angeles for more than twenty years. Berkowitz has published widely throughout his career, including investigative pieces in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, and articles in the Washington Post and The Economist, among others. He lives in San Francisco, California.