"Change comes from one of two sources. First, we may be driven to change out of desperation. The second source that drives us to make changes in our lives is inspiration." Barry Phillips has spent over two decades working in the Personal Development arena, reviewing hundreds of books per years.[...]

With a focus on c 1100 - c 1800, this book explores the shifting meanings, languages, and practices of western sex. It contributes to contemporary historical theory through paying attention to the particularity of premodern sexual cultures.[...]