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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778933403321

Autore

Endsjø Dag Øistein <1968->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion Books, 2011

ISBN

1-280-49356-9

9786613588791

1-86189-988-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GravesPeter

Disciplina

201.7

Soggetti

Sex - Religious aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"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."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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