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    Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs
    Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs
    Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs
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    Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs

    By Harry E. Wedeck

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    This delightfully mischievous A-to-Z guide features love potions, powerful herbs, and much more, drawn from global spiritual and esoteric traditions.
     
    From absinthe, almond soup, and Albertus Magnus to yarrow, yohimbine, and Emile Zola,
    this authoritative reference volume covers knowledge of aphrodisiacs spanning centuries, drawn from literature, spirituality, and ancient science. Entries include edible substances believed to enhance sexual performance, gemstones thought to possess amorous charms, gods and goddesses of love from various myths, and historic figures who contributed to studies and thought on aphrodisiacs.
     
    This dictionary reveals many intriguing ways for partners to enrich their relationships, including recipes to stimulate the gourmet lover using the many ingredients described in the book.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPhilosophical Library Open Road
    Release dateAug 17, 2021
    ISBN9781504067232
    Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs
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    Harry E. Wedeck

    Harry E. Wedeck was a linguistic scholar of the classics, an observer of spheres beyond the norm, and a practicing witch. A native of Sheffield, England, Wedeck was chairman of the department of classical languages at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn from 1935 to 1950 and then taught the classics at Brooklyn College until 1968. Afterward, he lectured on medieval studies at the New School for Social Research until 1974. Some of his excursions into the unusual remain available in reprint editions. They include Dictionary of Astrology, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, A Treasury of Witchcraft, and The Triumph of Satan.

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