International Encyclopedia of Sexuality

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International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
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Editors Robert T. Francoeur
Raymond J. Noonan
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1997–2001
Media typePrint
ISBN 0826412742

The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality is a four-volume reference work on human sexuality, organized by country. It is also available online. It was published between 1997 and 2001 and was edited by Robert T. Francoeur and Raymond J. Noonan with contributions from academics worldwide including Ramsey Elkholy. [1] An updated one-volume version was published in 2004 under the title The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality ( ISBN   0826414885) and was hosted on The Kinsey Institute's website.

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References

  1. Francoeur, Robert T.; Noonan, Raymond J. (2004). The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality. A&C Black. ISBN   9780826414885.