The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Love, Courtship, and Sexuality through History: [6 volumes]

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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Sex, Love, and Culture volumes cover the ancient world, the medieval era, the early modern period, the colonial and revolutionary age, the nineteenth century, and the modern world. Each volume is cross-cultural in scope and includes alphabetically arranged entries written by expert contributors. Entries cover such topics as customs and practices, authors and works, concepts and institutions, and various other subjects. Thus the Encyclopedia defines love and sexuality in terms of cultural contexts. The volumes are fully illustrated and cite numerous works for further reading. Students will value this set as a source of information about daily life around the world, while general readers will find it fascinating and insightful. Because the volumes are multicultural in scope, they invite an easy comparison of sex and love across different groups of people. The volumes are fully illustrated and cite works for further reading. Students will welcome this set as a guide to daily life around the world, while general readers will be fascinated by its wealth of information.

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Intended for high school and college students, along with the general public, this six-volume set provides an overview of sex, love, and courtship from prehistoric times to the 21st century in approximately 793 entries. Each stand-alone volume includes a time line highlighting significant activities and societal changes regarding love, courtship, or sexuality. * Library Journal *
Each volume is a useful resource, not only for the coverage of sex and love, but also for the portraits it offers of the culture, people, and arts of its time. * School Library Journal *
This encyclopedia brings together an outstanding amount of diverse material on the ideas, attitudes, laws, and practices of sex, love, and courtship in cultures all around the world and through the centuries.The inclusion of Web sites that contain documents and information is an outstanding addition that will be very helpful to students researching these topics. Each book concludes with a selected bibliography, an index, and information about the contributors. The important aspect of the encyclopedia is that a topic such as marriage, divorce, or abortion can be followed through time.[T]he encyclopedia is an outstanding reference source, bringing together a vast amount of information that would otherwise be difficult to find. Although there are thousands of books on sexuality and love in different cultures, this set synthesizes this information for students and general readers. An invaluable resource for college and public libraries. * Booklist, Starred Review *
this guide makes a valuable contribution to the study of social history. * Lawrence Looks at Books *
Taken as a whole, The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Love, Courtship, and Sexuality through History offers a fascinating historical survey of a topic that nearly everyone is curious about. While it is a serious and scholarly work, it is also accessible to advanced high school students and general readers. * Against the Grain *
Although there are thousands of books on sexuality and love in different cultures, this one synthesizes this information for students and general audiences. * Booklist *
. . . appropriate for large public libraries and academic institutions. . . * ARBA *

Author Bio

Susan Mumm is Dean of Arts and Sciences at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Canada. She conducts research into women's communities, people trafficking, and alternatives to family structures for women. She was formerly Head of the Department of Religious Studies at the Open University, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. Merril D. Smith, PhD, is an independent scholar. Her published work includes ABC-CLIO's History of American Cooking. William E. Burns is a historian who lives in the Washington, D.C., area. James T. Sears is Professor of Education within the Graduate School at the College of Education at Pennsylvania State University where he teaches online courses in curriculum. He is the series editor for Greenwood's Handbooks for Educators and Parents.