From Ornamentation to Mutilation. Genital Decorations and Cultural Operations in the Male.

From Ornamentation to Mutilation. Genital Decorations and Cultural Operations in the Male.Marks, designs, and decorations for the body, particularly the genitals, have been used for thousands of years to distinguish between different groups. Genital ornamentation has long been seen as a natural part of this process. Practices like circumcision, subincision, and infibulation are often connected to rites of passage, marking the transition from young to adult and from one social group to another. These regulations are still prevalent in

The different types of male and female cache-sex are discussed with reference to comprehensive illustrations based on unique and sometimes previously unpublished examples of cache-sexes and photographic documentation

these works of art always intrigue

ethical practices in the paediatric urological practices in the Ottoman Empire

Modern scientific research allows us to re-evaluate this ancient knowledge and examine it from new perspectives

Volume 19 of this series presents the life stories of pioneers in urology

the Pattison fascia and many other urological topics with an exciting historical background

the management of patients with a urethral anomaly in the 18th century

a richly illustrated standard work about the symbolism of the phallus throughout history in art

Does the cache-sexe merely provide protection

Practices like circumcision

The book also pays attention to the covering of the ‘backside’

but one that you will never forget when confronted with those same art works in future