Uncovers the unexplored history of the love song, from the fertility rites of ancient cultures to the sexualized YouTube videos of the present day, and discusse

The book offers a radically new perspective on the origins of the love song and human sexuality in an evolutionary context. By comparing different human societi

A Song of Love and Death examines the art of opera with the same creative insight that Susan Sontag's On Photography brought to its medium. It is an eloquent in