Anthropological Studies in the Strange Sexual Practices of All Races in All Ages - Iwan Bloch - Bog

Anthropological Studies in the Strange Sexual Practices of All Races in All Ages is a book written by Iwan Bloch, a German physician and sexologist, and first published in 1901. The book is a comprehensive study of human sexuality across different cultures and time periods. It explores various sexual practices, including masturbation, homosexuality, prostitution, and sexual fetishes, among others, and how they have been viewed and practiced in different societies throughout history. Bloch's research is based on a wide range of sources, including ethnographic accounts, medical literature, and historical records. The book is considered a pioneering work in the field of sexology and anthropology, and its frank and detailed discussions of sexual practices were groundbreaking for its time. However, it should be noted that the book reflects the attitudes and biases of its era and may contain outdated or offensive language and ideas.1933. Selected contents: Strange sexual relations of Negroid primitives - tribal amatory customs and pleasure contrivances - savage lesbian love - Indians; Sophisticated forms of vice - urban and rural - relative frequency of perversities in men and women of primitive and modern races; Ideal marriage and strange sexual practices - obscene cults; Pastoral studies of sex - gigantic sexual literature of theology - illuminating anthropological contributions of the confessional; And much, much, much more.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.