Project Gutenberg 2020-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 21846 Wedeck, Harry E. 1894 1996 Wedeck, H. E. (Harry Ezekiel) Wedeck, Harry Ezekiel 62018549 Love Potions Through the Ages: A Study of Amatory Devices and Mores Produced by Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Love Potions Through the Ages: A Study of Amatory Devices and Mores" by Harry E. Wedeck is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book explores the varying customs, beliefs, and practices surrounding love potions and their significance throughout different cultures and epochs. Wedeck delves into the universal motifs of love, attraction, and human relationships, discussing the myriad ways people have sought to influence romantic connections. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of amatory potions, detailing their historical context from antiquity to modernity. He begins by emphasizing the pervasive role love potions have played across civilizations, from ancient Greece to Egypt and beyond, highlighting notable examples and references in classical texts. Wedeck looks at various plants and ingredients thought to enhance sexual attraction and potency, showcasing the beliefs surrounding these concoctions as well as their integration into religious and cultural practices. Through this opening, he sets the stage for a broader exploration of the intricate relationship between human desire and the means used to manipulate it through the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Erotic literature Aphrodisiacs -- History HQ Text Category: History - Other Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 701341 2025-06-25T07:51:26.554717 text/html 696088 2024-10-18T07:29:32 text/html 2271930 2025-06-25T07:51:36.606165 application/epub+zip 2275780 2025-06-25T07:51:28.456699 application/epub+zip 328890 2025-06-25T07:51:27.501749 application/epub+zip 2446748 2025-06-25T07:51:42.033170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2434739 2025-06-25T07:51:35.582250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488682 2022-09-28T17:10:27.734310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625200 2025-06-25T07:51:24.875735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605084 2024-10-18T07:29:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16922 2025-06-25T07:51:42.171177 application/rdf+xml 24897 2025-06-25T07:51:27.642669 image/jpeg 4362 2025-06-25T07:51:27.571702 image/jpeg 2238697 2025-06-25T07:51:26.643726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia