{"product_id":"the-fires-of-lust-by-katherine-harvey-9781789144895","title":"The Fires of Lust","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medieval humoral system of medicine suggested that it was possible to die from having too much or too little sex, while the Roman Catholic Church taught that virginity was the ideal state. Holy men and women committed themselves to lifelong abstinence in the name of religion. Everyone was forced to conform to restrictive rules about who they could have sex with, in what way, how often, and even when, and could be harshly punished for getting it wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther experiences are more familiar. Like us, medieval people faced challenges in finding a suitable partner or trying to get pregnant (or trying not to). They also struggled with many of the same social issues, such as whether prostitution should be legalised. Above all, they shared our fondness for dirty jokes and erotic images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy exploring their sex lives, \u003cem\u003eThe Fires of Lust\u003c\/em\u003e brings ordinary medieval people to life and reveals details of their most personal thoughts and experiences. Ultimately, it provides us with an important and intimate connection to the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850043838700,"sku":"9781789144895","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27977993482824.jpg?v=1759077514","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-fires-of-lust-by-katherine-harvey-9781789144895","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}