Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, early printing hardcover copy of Myth and Sexuality by Jamake Highwater. First Meridian Paperback Edition described, 1990 Meridian. Fourth Printing with partial number line, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 and a $10.00 rear cover price.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with lightly soiled covers with two creases, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, clean page blocks, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and heavy corner wear. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with an erased price on the first free end paper and two lines of reading notes on the rear end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and evenly toned.
In this fascinating study of the ways in which our ideas about sex and gender are shaped, Jamake Highwater shows that far from being the most natural force of our lives, sexuality is the one most susceptible to cultural influences. Each culture designates various practices as appropriate or inappropriate, moral or immoral, healthy or unhealthy. Author’s TV appearances include the PBS series Six Great Ideas and The Power of Myth.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
