Hanne Blank's new book, Virgin: The Untouched History, is the subject of today's feature at the Page 69 Test.About the book, from the author's website:
Virgin: The Untouched History is the first-ever history of virginity in Western culture from the Greeks to the present day. What do astrology, the French Revolution, leeches, Queen Victoria's wedding dress, body-snatching, Fanny Hill, gynecological speculums, Aristotle, bicycle riding, and a sex toy called the Lotus Blossum Pocket Pal all have in common? They are among the thousands of people and things -- many of which you never imagined -- that play a part in the history of virginity.Read a more detailed overview of the book.
Among the early praise for Virgin:
“Entertaining and erudite…. Virgin is a treasure trove of obscure and fascinating material ... presented with wit and clarity. Blank's eye-opening cultural history will make you re-think everything you ever thought you knew about its familiar yet under-analyzed subject.”Also, follow the reviews coming in at www.virginbook.org.
—Rachel Mania Brown, author of All the Fishes Come Home to Roost
Hanne Blank is a writer, editor, public speaker, and historian whose work has appeared to great acclaim in many print and online publications, anthologies and collections, as well as in book form. A classically-trained musician who has also been formally educated as an historian, she has been writing full-time since 2000.
She is the author/editor of the following books:
- Virgin: The Untouched History (March 2007, Bloomsbury USA)
- Unruly Appetites (2003, Seal Press)
- Shameless: Women’s Intimate Erotica (2002,Seal Press)
- Best Transgender Erotica (with Raven Kaldera, 2002, Circlet Press)
- Zaftig: Well Rounded Erotica (2001, Cleis Press)
- Big Big Love: A Sourcebook on Sex for People of Size and Those Who Love Them (2000, Greenery Press)
The Page 69 Test: Virgin: The Untouched History.
--Marshal Zeringue
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