Category: Historical BDSM Literature

Historical books with BDSM themes, including their artistic representations

Historical BDSM Literature, Publishers & Publishing Houses

Ernst Schertel, Pioneer of BDSM Research

Ernst Schertel (1884 – 1958) was a multifaceted German figure: a writer, historian, scholar in religious studies, and specialist in the occult. He was also a dance pedagogue, an early promoter of nudist culture, a liberal free thinker, and a researcher of human sexuality with a particular interest in paraphilia, fetishism, and sadomasochism.SpankingArtWiki & Wikipedia Early Life, Education, Career and Contributions Schertel studied history and … Continue reading Ernst Schertel, Pioneer of BDSM Research

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Historical BDSM Literature

Erziehungs-Flagellantismus

Erziehungs-Flagellantismus. Sexualkundliche Untersuchungen und ihre Ergebnisse (also spelled Erziehungsflagellantismus in one word) is a German language book on educational flagellantism in sexological analysis. It was written by Dr. Heinrich Wörenkamp and Dr. Gertrude Perkauf and published in 1932 by Verlag für Kulturforschung, Vienna. Many of the photos and artworks presented in this book found their way to me, they inspired me to built my art … Continue reading Erziehungs-Flagellantismus

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Historical BDSM Literature, Vintage Photography

Venus in Fur

The story Venus in Furs (originally Venus im Pelz) is a tale that quickens the heart of many FemDom enthusiasts. The book was written by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch and is his most famous work. The story is part of a series titled Das Vermächtniß Kains (The Legacy of Cain). Venus in Furs was included in Love, the first part of this series, published in 1870.Various … Continue reading Venus in Fur

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