Holy Sh*t: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Holy Sh*t containing key details about the book.
What is Holy Sh*t About?
Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing — obscenities and oaths — from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. With humor and insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a journey to discover how 'swearing' has come to include both testifying to the truth with your hand on the Bible and calling someone a *#$&!* when they cut you off on the highway. Mohr explores obscenities in ancient Rome—remarkably similar to some of the things you might hear on the street today—and unearths the history of religious oaths in the Middle Ages, when swearing was a matter of life and death.
Who is the author of Holy Sh*t?
Melissa Mohr is a best selling author. She holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Stanford. This is her first book.
Book Details
- Print length: 336 pages
- Genre: Nonfiction, History, Language
Holy Sh*t Chapters
Chapter 1 :Romana Simplicitate Loqui: To Speak with Roman Plainness
Chapter 2:On Earth as It Is in Heaven
Chapter 3:Tearing God to Pieces: The Middle Ages
Chapter 4:The Rise of Obscenity: The Renaissance
Chapter 5:How Trousers Became Unmentionable and Legs Disappeared Altogether: The 18th and 19th Centuries
Chapter 6:The Law and Science of Swearing: The Twentieth Century
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: "Throughout time, as words have left FCC-monitor territory and entered everyday conversation, we've kept coming up with new ways to express our greatest, angriest, most enthusiastic exclamations. And that process is pretty fucking cool." — Atlantic Monthly
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Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
