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A mind of its own

a cultural history of the penis

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"Whether enemy or ally, demon or god, the source of satisfaction or the root of all earthly troubles, the penis has forced humanity to wrestle with its enduring mysteries. Here, in an enlightening and entertaining cultural study, is a book that gives context to the central role of the penis in Western civilization.".

"In A Mind of Its Own, David M. Friedman shows that the penis is more than a body part. It is an idea, a conceptual but flesh-and-blood measuring stick of man's place in the world. That men have a penis is a scientific fact; how they think about it, feel about it, and use it is not. It is possible to identify the key moments in Western history when a new idea of the penis addressed the larger mystery of man's relationship with it and changed forever the way that organ was conceived of and put to use.

A Mind of Its Own brilliantly distills this complex and largely unexamined story."--BOOK JACKET.

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Penguin Books
Language
English
Pages
358

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Cover of: Mind of Its Own
Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis
2008, Free Press
in English
Cover of: Con mentalidad propia.
Con mentalidad propia.: Historia cultural del pene
Apr 13, 2007, Ediciones Península
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A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis
January 28, 2003, Penguin (Non-Classics)
in English
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A mind of its own: a cultural history of the penis
2003, Penguin Books
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A Mind of Its Own
August 31, 2003, Robert Hale Ltd, The Crowood Press
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Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis
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Table of Contents

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Edition Notes

Originally published: New York : Free Press, c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Titles
Cultural history of the penis

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
573.6/56
Library of Congress
GT498.P45 F75 2003, GT498.P45F75

The Physical Object

Pagination
358 p., [8] p. of plates :
Number of pages
358

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23059686M
Internet Archive
mindofitsowncult0000frie
ISBN 10
0142002593
OCLC/WorldCat
51680303
Library Thing
53321
Goodreads
957145

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Unlike her life, Anna Pappenheimer's death was a public event.
added anonymously.

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