"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description
This is an English translation of these treatises. The work is also introduced by Elizabeth Clark, who sets forth the context of the treatises and makes an extended comparison between John's teaching and that of Paul in 1 Corinthians.
Catalogue de dessins anciens principalement des maitres francais du XVIIIe siecle parmi lesquels on remarque des oeuvres de: Borel, Boucher, Cochi, Debucourt, Eisen, Fragonard, Freudeberg, Gravelot, Greuse, Huet, Lancret, Le Barbier, Marillier, Moreau le Jeune, Prud'hon, Hubert-Robert, Saint-Aubin, etc., Dessins modernes par Dagnan, Eug. Delacroix, Meisssonier, H. Regnault, etc.., Miniatures, le tout provenant de la collection de M. le baron de P. [Portalis], dont la vente aura lieu Hotel Drouot... le lundi 14 mars 1887... / Commissaire-priseur, Me Paul Chevallier; expert, M. Eug. Feral, peintre Date de l'edition originale: 1887 Sujet de l'ouvrage: Portalis, Roger (1841-1912) -- Collections d'art [Vente. Art. 1887-03-14. Paris][Collection. Art. Portalis, Baron Roger de. 1887]Reference bibliographique: Lugt, 46356 Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans le cadre d'un partenariat avec la Bibliotheque nationale de France, offrant l'opportunite d'acceder a des ouvrages anciens et souvent rares issus des fonds patrimoniaux de la BnF. Les oeuvres faisant partie de cette collection ont ete numerisees par la BnF et sont presentes sur Gallica, sa bibliotheque numerique. En entreprenant de redonner vie a ces ouvrages au travers d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande, nous leur donnons la possibilite de rencontrer un public elargi et participons a la transmission de connaissances et de savoirs parfois difficilement accessibles. Nous avons cherche a concilier la reproduction fidele d'un livre ancien a partir de sa version numerisee avec le souci d'un confort de lecture optimal. Nous esperons que les ouvrages de cette nouvelle collection vous apporteront entiere satisfaction. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr
First published in 2005. The line between pain and pleasure is as thin as the tail of a whip, and this classic work is the definitive history of flagellation through the ages. As it shows, flagellation is much more than a punishment - it is also intimately tied to discipline and eroticism, has a romantic and even comic side, and has also been used for medical purposes. No one is above the bite of the birch or rod - convent nuns were chastised severely, queens have been flogged, and even favourites of the sultan have had to endure the whip in the great seraglios. The author deals in great detail with whipping in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the favourite parts of the body for whipping, flagellation and discipline in monasteries and convents, whipping in prisons, the rod in Russia, flagellation in America, whipping in Europe and the Far East, the flogging of slaves, military flogging, school punishments and the birch in the boudoir, all enlivened with colourful anecdotes. There is a chapter on the instruments of whipping, a selection of ribald and erotic poems on whipping, a section on eccentric forms of whipping such as that practised on prostitutes, many detailed line drawings, descriptive accounts and a full index. The work shows the fundamental place whipping has always played in human history, both publicly and in private, and continues to play today.
