With the hand : a cultural history of masturbation / Mels van Driel ; translated by Paul Vincent.

London : Reaktion books, 2012.

255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Originally published in Dutch: Amsterdam : Uitgeverij De Arbeiderspers, 2010.

Introduction -- Ages, locations and frequencies. Small children -- Young people -- Adults and the elderly, fat and thin -- Times and locations -- Education. Loving yourself -- Back in 1925 -- Masturbation after circumcision -- Masturbation and the mentally handicapped -- Masturbation to order -- Workshops for women: lessons in masturbation -- Multiple orgasms -- The masturbation repertory -- fingering -- The female prostate and ejaculation -- The discovery of the clitoris -- In the presence of others -- Sex aids. Sex toys -- Dildos, vibrators and pins -- History -- The vibrator as a medical instrument -- Men on sex aids -- Online shopping -- The Butt plug Gnome -- Horses -- A Good Orgasm is beyond price -- Anal stimulation -- Artificial ejaculation -- the volume, smell and taste of sperm -- Bill Clinton -- Animals. Dr Tatiana -- The zoo director -- Doctors and other scientists. Tissot -- Marie Antoinette -- Ailments caused by onanism -- Causes of onanism -- Remedies -- Neurasthenia, nutrition and more curious objects -- Clitoridectomy -- the 'bringers of enlightenment' -- Scholars in the humanities -- Masturbation and prostate cancer -- Other modern insights -- The internet and diaries -- Culture, religions and philosopher. Mythology -- The Old Testament and Judaism -- Onan -- Ezekiel -- The Christian churches -- Islam -- Taoism -- Modern philosophers -- Conclusions -- Writers and poets. Classical texts -- French priapic verse of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries -- Male authors -- Female authors -- More poems -- Entertainment. Songs and limericks -- Films -- Artists. Giorgione -- Titian -- Rembrandt -- Baudouin -- Rops -- Klimt -- De Feure -- Beardsley -- Schoff -- Schiele -- Grosz -- Schad -- Dalí -- Fischl -- Serrano -- Emin -- McKenzie -- In conclusion. Morality -- Taboo.

Includes bibliography (p. 242-246) and index.

English adaptation of 'Met de hand : ean culturele geschiedenis van de soloseks'.