These books, which have had a significant impact on my life, are carefully curated and come with summaries and key lessons. If you're interested in furthering your personal growth, you may want to explore my list of favorite self-improvement books. Holy Sht tells the story of two kinds of swearing-obscenities and oaths-from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. * The editor of this summary review made every effort to maintain information accuracy, including any published quotes, chapters, or takeaways. And that process is pretty fucking cool.' - Atlantic Monthly 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.

351 reviews Holy Sht tells the story of two kinds of swearing-obscenities and oaths-from ancient Rome and the Bible to today.

Holy Sht tells the story of two kinds of swearing-obscenities and oath. Book DetailsĬhapter 1 : Romana Simplicitate Loqui: To Speak with Roman PlainnessĬhapter 3: Tearing God to Pieces: The Middle AgesĬhapter 4: The Rise of Obscenity: The RenaissanceĬhapter 5: How Trousers Became Unmentionable and Legs Disappeared Altogether: The 18th and 19th CenturiesĬhapter 6: The Law and Science of Swearing: The Twentieth Century What do critics say? Holy Sht: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr(Goodreads Author) 3.87 Read 351 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. 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.

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.

Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing - obscenities and oaths - from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. Almost everyone swears, or worries about not swearing, from the two year-old who has just discovered the power of potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why. This is a summary review of Holy Sh*t containing key details about the book.

Holy Sh*t by Melissa Mohr