Samuel S. Kottek
Harry Friedenwald Chair in the History of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Israel.
Keywords:
Talmud , Andrology , Anthropology
Abstract
The article analyses andrological aspects of Hebrew medicine and legislation. A detailed analysis of the sources provides interesting testimonies about the practice of abstinence, sexual hygiene, evaluation of male pleasure, religious prohibitions, dangers of committing sexual excesses and forbidden practices as homosexuality.
