Psychopathia Sexualis With Especial Reference To The Antipathic Sexual Instinct, A Medico-Forensic Study

Psychopathia Sexualis is a book written by Richard von Krafft-Ebing, a German psychiatrist, and published in 1886. The book is a medico-forensic study of sexual disorders and deviant behaviors, with a particular focus on the antipathic sexual instinct. Krafft-Ebing explores various forms of sexual perversion, including homosexuality, sadism, masochism, fetishism, and pedophilia, and provides detailed case studies of individuals who exhibit these behaviors. The book also discusses the legal and moral implications of sexual deviance, as well as the medical treatment and management of these conditions. Psychopathia Sexualis is considered a seminal work in the field of sexology, and its impact on the understanding and treatment of sexual disorders is still felt today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.