Sex and religion : teachings and taboos in the history of world faiths / Dag Øistein Endsjø ; [English translation by Peter Graves].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Endsjø, Dag Øistein, 1968-

Contributor:

Graves, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex--Religious aspects.

Sex.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sex and religion are inevitably and intricately linked. There are few realms of human experience other than sex in which religion has greater reach and influence. The role of religion, of any faith, to prohibit, regulate, condemn, and reward, is unavoidably prominent in questions of sex-namely with whom, when, how, and why. In Sex and Religion, Dag Øistein Endsjø examines the myriad and complex religious attitudes towards sex in cultures throughout the world. Endsjø reflects on some of the most significantly problematic areas in the relationship between sex

Contents:

Sex and Religion Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Defining Sex and Religion; 2. No Sex, Thank You; 3. Solitary Sex; 4. The Blessings and Curses of Heterosexuality; 5. Homosexuality: Expected, Compulsory, Condemned; 6. Religio-Sexual Racism and Religious Discrimination; 7. Sex Beyond the Mortal Sphere; 8. Because You're Worth It; 9. Sacred Sex, Ritual Sex; 10. Religio-Sexual Priorities; Some Concluding Thoughts; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

"This book was first published in 2009 by Universitetsforlaget, Oslo, under the title Sex og Religion : Fra jomfruball til hellig homosex ... English translation by Peter Graves."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613588791

9781280493560

1280493569

9781861899880

1861899882

OCLC:

775302657