New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2013. The Routledge History of Sex and the Body is a landmark publication that provides an overview of the main themes surrounding the history of sexuality from 1500 to the present day. An expanding field in which vibrant debate on, for instance, the history of homosexuality, is developing, this volume is a timely contribution to the field, laying out the current scholarship and looking towards future directions. "Essential" - CHOICE.