Contains some 640 entries on erotic literature on an international scale. The Encyclopedia brings the field together in all its fascinating variety: not just fiction in all genres (novels, poetry, short stories, drama) but also essays, autobiographies, treatises, and sex manuals from different cultures. The Encyclopedia is international in scale covering national literatures in Asia (China, India, and Japan), the Middle East, Europe, Canada, and Latin America as well as ancient literatures from Egypt, Greece, and Rome.