Virgins: A Cultural History by Anke Bernau

Virgins: A Cultural History

Anke Bernau

256 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history challenging informative slow-paced

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In the Middle Ages it was believed that only a virgin could charm a unicorn out of hiding; but far from being a quaint, anachronistic concept, virginity remains a central value in Western culture. Typing "virgin" into Google results in more than ...

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