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Book Review: Circumcision: A History of the World’s Most Controversial Surgery

This ten chaptered, fully referenced book was written by a celebrated American medical historian “David Gollaher”. The strength of this book lies in its ability to explore the various cultural, religious, mythical and anthropological concepts of circumcision. Gollaher discusses the pre-historic origins of the procedure as a religious sacrifice, cultural rite of passage from adolescence to manhood, ritual for virility or fertility, protection from evil, emblem of higher social status or a sexual punishment. During history several cultures and religions have embraced circumcision, such as ancient Egypt, the Jewish faith and Islam.