Aphrodisiacs, Fertility and Medicine in Early Modern England

by Jennifer Evans

Book Overview

An investigation into aphrodisiacs challenges pre-conceived ideas about sexuality during this period.

It was common knowledge in early modern England that sexual desire was malleable, and could be increased or decreased by a range of foods - including artichokes, oysters and parsnips. This book argues that these aphrodisiacs wereused not simply for sexual pleasure, but, more importantly, to enhance fertility and reproductive success; and that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861933508
• ISBN13: 9780861933501
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Royal Historical Society
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"