{"title":"Amy Werbel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmy Werbel is a distinguished author celebrated for her insightful exploration of history, particularly focusing on censorship, art, and sexuality in American culture. Her engaging works draw readers into pivotal historical events, examining the societal implications and cultural shifts that have shaped modern perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWerbel's well-researched narratives, such as \u003cem\u003eLust on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the historical landscape of obscenity prosecutions in the United States, offering a fascinating look at the intersections of morality, law, and freedom of expression. Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, Werbel highlights the impact of legal battles on art and media, providing readers with a profound understanding of the historical forces at play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is perfect for readers interested in history and military topics, especially those keen on uncovering the nuances of cultural and legal history. Amy Werbel's work stands as an essential resource for anyone seeking to grasp the complex layers of America's past and its ongoing dialogue with freedom of expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lust-on-trial-by-amy-werbel-9780231175227","title":"Lust on Trial","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Comstock was America's first professional censor. From 1873 to 1915, as Secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, Comstock led a crusade against lasciviousness, salaciousness, and obscenity that resulted in the confiscation and incineration of more than three million pictures, postcards, and books he judged to be obscene. But as Amy Werbel shows in this rich cultural and social history, Comstock's campaign to rid America of vice in fact led to greater acceptance of the materials he deemed objectionable, offering a revealing tale about the unintended consequences of censorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLust on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e, Werbel presents a colourful journey through Comstock's career that doubles as a new history of post–Civil War America's risqué visual and sexual culture. Born into a puritanical New England community, Anthony Comstock moved to New York in 1868 armed with his Christian faith and a burning desire to rid the city of vice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWerbel describes how Comstock's raids shaped New York City and American culture through his obsession with the prevention of lust by means of censorship, and how his restrictions provided an impetus for the increased circulation and explicitness of \"obscene\" materials. By opposing women who preached sexual liberation and empowerment, suppressing contraceptives, and restricting artistic expression, Comstock drew the ire of civil liberties advocates, inspiring more open attitudes toward sexual and creative freedom and more sophisticated legal defenses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on material culture high and low, including numerous examples of the \"obscenities\" Comstock seized, \u003cem\u003eLust on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e provides fresh insights into Comstock's actions and motivations, the sexual habits of Americans during his era, and the complicated relationship between law and cultural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000677679340,"sku":"9780231175227","price":70.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7808973482270.jpg?v=1763295716"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/amy-werbel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}