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In America the debate over the censorship of pornography continues to call into question the values of a modern, democratic culture. The Invention of Pornography , a collection of critical essays, traces the history and uses of pornography in early modern Europe, offering the historical perspective crucial to understanding controversies in politics and the arts.

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Fascinating...a fiercely intelligent and provocative collection that provides new insights into both the origins of modern pornography and the dynamics of cultural modernity. -- Michiko Kakutani New York Times

Fascinating...a fiercely intelligent and provocative collection that provides new insights into both the origins of modern pornography and the dynamics of cultural modernity. --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

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Lynn Hunt is the editor of The New Cultural History and the author of The Family Romance of the French Revolution.

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