02858nam 2200553 a 450 991077893340332120230725055958.01-280-49356-997866135887911-86189-988-2(CKB)2550000000084067(EBL)851008(OCoLC)775302657(SSID)ssj0000641076(PQKBManifestationID)12245941(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000641076(PQKBWorkID)10622912(PQKB)11006137(MiAaPQ)EBC851008(Au-PeEL)EBL851008(CaPaEBR)ebr10538358(CaONFJC)MIL358879(EXLCZ)99255000000008406720120331d2011 uy 0enguran#---a||||txtccrSex and religion[electronic resource] teachings and taboos in the history of world faiths /Dag Øistein Endsjø ; [English translation by Peter Graves]London Reaktion Books20111 online resource (336 p.)"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."1-86189-815-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexSex 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 sexSexReligious aspectsSexReligious aspects.201.7Endsjø Dag Øistein1968-1549951Graves Peter1549952MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778933403321Sex and religion3808398UNINA