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Book Cover for: Illegitimacy, Family, and Stigma in England, 1660-1834, Kate Gibson

Illegitimacy, Family, and Stigma in England, 1660-1834

Kate Gibson
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What’s better than Throwback Thursday? A brand-new NOTCHES article. Today’s post looks at the book Illegitimacy, Family and Stigma in England, 1660-1834 by @KateGibson22 (@OUPAcademic). Find our interview with Kate here: https://t.co/FWnj4T1GMj #histsex #twitterstorians (1/3)

Hardcover, 2022

$110.00$85.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End, Hourly History

Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

Hourly History
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Today on NOTCHES, @MarkJMasterson discusses his book Between Byzantine Men (@routledgebooks) and reading sexual desire and same-sex intimacy in letters exchanged between men during the tenth-century Byzantine Empire. https://t.co/wqiSL0oGaU https://t.co/zSFOSGkIGU

Paperback, 2018

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Love for Sale: Representing Prostitution in Imperial Russia, Colleen Lucey

Love for Sale: Representing Prostitution in Imperial Russia

Colleen Lucey
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In our latest post, NOTCHES had the privilege of interviewing @LuceyColleen on her book, Love for Sale: Representing Prostitution in Imperial Russia. Find the post here: https://t.co/Kkvfr4nQxP #HistSex #prostitution #history (1/5)

Hardcover, 2021

$52.95$27.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: The Reputation of Edward II, 1305-1697: A Literary Transformation of History, Kit Heyam

The Reputation of Edward II, 1305-1697: A Literary Transformation of History

Kit Heyam
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This analysis of royal sexuality was furthered by our 2020 interview with Kit Heyam on their book, The Reputation of Edward II, 1305-1697: A Literary Transformation of History. Heyam provides a literary insight into the queer history of this monarch. (4/5)

Hardcover, 2020

$156.00$131.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate, Mary Ziegler

After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate

Mary Ziegler
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Today, we look at the complex history following the #RoeVWade ruling in 1973. @1gillianfrank1's class at @Princeton prepared questions for @maryrziegler on her book, After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate The article: https://t.co/Lm6k7dMdHs #Twitterstorians (2/5)

Hardcover, 2015

$42.00$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Outrageous!: The Story of Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT Education, Paul Baker

Outrageous!: The Story of Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT Education

Paul Baker
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In Paul Baker’s article, he discusses his book (Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education, @reaktionbooks) and the impact and legacy of Section 28. (2/4)

Hardcover, 2022

$27.50$13.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Obscene Pedagogies: Transgressive Talk and Sexual Education in Late Medieval Britain, Carissa M. Harris

Obscene Pedagogies: Transgressive Talk and Sexual Education in Late Medieval Britain

Carissa M. Harris
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In today’s #ThrowbackThursday, we take a look back at our interview with Carissa Harris on her book Obscene Pedagogies: Transgressive Talk and Sexual Education in Late Medieval Britain. Find it here: https://t.co/AaZ1AuGGAP #histsex #twitterstorians #medievalhistory (1/4)

Paperback, 2021

$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova, Leo Damrosch

Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova

Leo Damrosch
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Who was Giacomo Casanova? Whilst most people have heard of Casanova, today’s post unpicks his complex history. We spoke to Leo Damrosch, author of Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova (@YalePress), to find out more. Find it here: https://t.co/qMG1GH2lqh #HistSex

Hardcover, 2022

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mansfield Park, Jane Austen

Mansfield Park

Jane Austen
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Read the full article here: https://t.co/xi8NCEUVbw In our final link to the seas, we dive into Rears and Vices: The Austens and Naval Sodomy by Seth Stein LeJacq. LeJacq’s work explores the meaning of a naval pun found within Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. 5/8

Paperback, 2003

$9.00$4.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow, Dan Glass

United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow

Dan Glass
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It’s #PrideMonth, so this #ThrowbackThursday, let’s take a look back to our interview with #DanGlass on his book, United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow. Find the article here: https://t.co/o50klSlLw9 #Pride2022 (1/4)

Paperback, 2020

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book