Rewriting Sex: Sexual Knowledge in Antebellum America

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Rewriting Sex: Sexual Knowledge in Antebellum America is written by Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz and published by Palgrave Macmillan. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1403971552 (ISBN 10) and 9781403971555 (ISBN 13).

The public discussion of sexuality in America first came about in the 1820s. Predictably, Americans diverged considerably on how to approach the controversial topic. Folk wisdom, current scientific beliefs, and the teachings of evangelical Christianity all shaped the antebellum conversation about the moral, social and physical implications of sex. In her introduction, Professor Horowitz takes American sexual history beyond the boundaries of the twentieth century and elucidates the complex issues surrounding nineteenth-century debates and dialogue. Helpful headnotes contextualize this colorful selection of hard-to-find documents, which includes medical articles, religious pamphlets, advertisements and propaganda, and popular literature. Contemporary illustrations, a chronology, and a bibliography foster students’ understanding of antebellum sexual knowledge.