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Virgin

by Hanne Blank

2007 304 pages eng

History
Sexual abstinence Virginity Socioeconomic Factors Social aspects New York Times reviewed History

A provocative social history examines the history of virginity and of noted virgins in Western culture, describing the unique fascination civilization has had for virginity from a social, political, economic, philosophical, medical, and legal standpoint.

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