In a dimly lit room in Madrid in the late 1700s, a theologian reads aloud to his friend the priest. It's not such a surprising scene, except that just outside, peasants and artisans have pressed their ears up against the door, enraptured by what turned out to be the 18th Century version of . . . pornography.
One KU history professor joins us to share how she discovered this literature, and what it tells us about what ordinary people read during the time.
Guest:
- Marta Vicente, Ph.D., associate professor, Kansas University departments of History, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
