Sex and the constitution : sex, religion, and law from America's origins to the twenty-first century / Geoffrey R. Stone.

A constitutional scholar traces the evolution of legal and moral codes that have attempted to legislate sexual behavior from the ancient world to today, citing the agitators, moralists, lawmakers, and Supreme Court justices who have shaped some of the most divisive sexual debates.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stone, Geoffrey R. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xxxii, 668 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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