Thrust : a spasmodic pictorial history of the codpiece in art / Michael Glover.

"This light-hearted examination of the gigantic history of the short-lived codpiece as depicted in various works of art (principally paintings from the sixteenth century, when the codpiece was at the height of its popularity in France, Germany, England, and Italy) will also yank in François Rabelais, William Shakespeare and a few raucous, rude, and irreverent scribblers who were much preoccupied by codpieces."-- Provided by publisher.