Newly acquired by the University of Iowa for the John Martin Rare Book Room, Aristotle’s Compleat Masterpiece and the other works included here — considered “the first sex manual in the English language” — were not, in fact, authored by Aristotle. Rather, attribution of the works to him was a way to gain an air ofContinue reading “New Acquisition: Aristotle’s Compleat Masterpiece”
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Banned Book Week
September 25th to October 2nd is national Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This week is set aside to call attention to materials which have been subject to banning or restriction in the United States of America, and to highlight the importance of challengingContinue reading “Banned Book Week”