Description: What We Did in Bed: A Horizontal History Author: Brian Fagan, Nadia Durrani Title: What We Did in Bed: A Horizontal History Publication: Yale University Press, 2018 Description: Hardcover. New tightly bound hardcover with neon orange paper on boards and black lettering to spine. New dust jacket. 8vo. (5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. B&W photos and illustrations. Includes chapter notes, bibliography and an index. 232 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten, history of the bed "If you thought that your bed was only good for sleeping in, having sex in, or dying in, then this book will disabuse you—in fact, it’s so entertaining, it will keep you awake long into the night.”—Paul Chrystal, author of In Bed with the Ancient Greeks and In Bed with the RomansLouis XIV ruled France from his bedchamber. Winston Churchill governed Britain from his during World War II. Travelers routinely used to bed down with complete strangers, and whole families shared beds in many preindustrial households. Beds were expensive items—and often for show. Tutankhamun was buried on a golden bed, wealthy Greeks were sent to the afterlife on dining beds, and deceased middle-class Victorians were propped up on a bed in the parlor. In this sweeping social history that covers the past seventy thousand years, Brian Fagan and Nadia Durrani look at the endlessly varied role of the bed through time. This was a place for sex, death, childbirth, storytelling, and sociability as well as sleeping. But who did what with whom, why, and how could vary incredibly depending on the time and place. It is only in the modern era that the bed has transformed into a private, hidden zone, and its rich social history has largely been forgotten. Seller ID: 200218 Subject: Anthropology, Gender and Sexuality The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Brian Fagan, Nadia Durrani
Publisher: Yale University Press
Year Printed: 2018
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
