History
of Porn Bibliography
The
Invention of Pornography, 1500-1800
by Lynn Hunt (Editor)
Ten essays looking at the development of porn in Europe, with theories
on today's treatment of porn based on historical perspectives.
Prurient
Interests (Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History)
by Andrea Friedman
A look at the development of the idea of obscenity during the early
half of the 20th century.
Soft
Core : Moral Crusades Against Pornography in Britain and America
(Sexual Politics)
by Bill Thompson
A look at the antipornography movements in both countries, and the
crusade against "vice".
The
Secret Museum : Pornography in Modern Culture
by Walter Kendrick
Details the evolution of the idea of pornography.
The
Whore's Story : Women, Pornography, and the British Novel, 1684-1830
(Ideologies of Desire)
by Bradford Keyes Mudge
This fresh and persuasively argued book examines
the origins of pornography in Britain and presents a comprehensive
overview of women's role in the evolution of obscene fiction.
Bookleggers
and Smuthounds : The Trade in Erotica, 1920-1940
by Jay A. Gertzman
A look at the prosecution of erotic literature in the US.
Babylon
Blue : An Illustrated History of Adult Cinema 1960-1998 (Creation
Cinema Collection)
by David Flint (Introduction)
The history and background of the major porn films of the last four
decades.
Alice
in Wonderland: A Masterpiece of Victorian Pornography?
by David Hunter
Was Alice In Wonderland really full of codified naughtiness?
Before
Pornography : Erotic Writing in Early Modern England (Studies
in the History of Sexuality)
by Ian Frederick Moulton
Skinflicks
: The Inside Story of the X-Rated Video Industry
by David Jennings
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