Books
September, 2000
In Nymphomania: A History (Norton), Carol Groneman sets out to record the evolution of women's sexuality through a single lens. Woman in her natural state was often described as a "sexless angel" devoid of desire, even though Eve's knowledge of sex earned her the title of temptress. Second century Greek physician Galen tried to locate the source of overabundant desire by considering the effect of "uterine fury" on widows deprived of sex. Along the way, others have tried to bl...
