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Tony Perrottet's book, Napoleon's Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped, is a literary version of a cabinet of curiosities (HarperCollins, 2008; napoleonsprivates.com). He is also the author of Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists and The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games.
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11/21/2007

Ancient Greek Temples of Sex

After encountering Aphrodite's servants, visitors to ancient Corinth always went home happy.

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11/07/2007

Hints of Oak and Witch’s Urine?

Call the Good Walkers.

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10/24/2007

Scent of a Führer

Hitler wanted to control the world. But he couldn't even control his flatulence.

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10/09/2007

When Syphilis Was Trés Chic

In Belle Epoque Paris, the disease was all the rage.

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10/02/2007

First Night Jitters

The Medieval Droit de Seigneur.

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09/19/2007

Sex and the Renaissance Nun

Why Venetian nunneries were once hotbeds of passion.

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09/12/2007

The Champagne Glass and the Breast

Diane de Poitiers'? Marie-Antoinette's? Lee Miller's?

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08/29/2007

Good Old-Fashioned Porn

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08/22/2007

Standing up in Court

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08/06/2007

Welcome to the Gabinetto Segreto

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