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Forbidden Knowledge

Forbidden Knowledge From Prometheus to Pornography - A Harvest Book

1st Harvest Edition

Paperback (15 Sep 1997)

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    Publisher's Synopsis

    In his "best achievement to date" (Harold Bloom), National Book Award- winner Roger Shattuck gives us a "deeply learned, highly intelligent, and beautifully written" (New York Times) study of human curiosity versus the taboo, from Adam and Eve to the Marquis de Sade to biotechnology research. Index.

    Book information

    ISBN: 9780156005517
    Publisher: HMH Books
    Imprint: Mariner Books
    Pub date:
    Edition: 1st Harvest Edition
    DEWEY: 809.9338
    DEWEY edition: 21
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 369
    Weight: 408g
    Height: 211mm
    Width: 126mm
    Spine width: 22mm

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