Overview
This unique history provides an intriguing glimpse into human sexual habits, customs, beliefs, and attitudes surrounding a prophylactic device that goes back to at least the ancient Egyptians. The author includes many fascinating historical details, such as: - Clergymen of the Middle Ages left records of birth control methods that "worked." - When women had few choices in the world of commerce, a significant number found a legitimate and profitable business niche producing and selling sheaths.- During the Great Depression, while other businesses went bankrupt, condom manufacturers found themselves doing a booming trade throughout the 1930s, one of Wall Street's few successes.- AIDS has brought the condom full circle. Not for the first time in history has the little device been vilified as a promoter of dirty, illicit sex and lauded as a life-saving device.Thoroughly researched yet presented in a witty, enjoyable style, The Humble Little Condom is both an entertaining read and an educational, impeccably researched popular history.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781591025566
- ISBN-10: 1591025567
- Publisher: Prometheus Books
- Publish Date: October 2007
- Dimensions: 8.94 x 6.04 x 0.78 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.09 pounds
- Page Count: 371
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