The Invention of pornography: obscenity and the origins of modernity, 1500-1800 (1st pbk. ed.)

In America the debate over the censorship of pornography continues to call into question the values of a modern, democratic culture. "The Invention of Pornography", a collection of critical essays, traces the history and uses of pornography in early modern Europe, offering the historical perspective crucial to understanding controversies in politics and the arts.