Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Sex and Religion
Dag Oistein Endsjo
€ 43.25
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Sex and Religion
Hardcover. In this book, Dag A istein Endsjo takes a close look at religious attitudes to sex in cultures around the world. A fascinating investigation of mores and meanings, rituals and rules, this book will be of interest to anyone curious about the culture of religion, as well as sex and sexuality. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRLM7; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 572.
Religion prohibits and regulates, condemns and blesses, punishes and rewards. No more so than in the realm of sex. Your sexual partner, marital status, the colour of your skin and your religion or caste are all factors that can lead to redemption or perdition. Welcome to the sexual universe of religion. In Sex and Religion, Dag A istein Endsjo takes a close look at religious attitudes to sex in cultures around the world. While Christian teenage girls promise God that they will refuse sex until they are married, Buddhist monks call attention to gay sex as a holy mystery. ... Read more
Religion prohibits and regulates, condemns and blesses, punishes and rewards. No more so than in the realm of sex. Your sexual partner, marital status, the colour of your skin and your religion or caste are all factors that can lead to redemption or perdition. Welcome to the sexual universe of religion. In Sex and Religion, Dag A istein Endsjo takes a close look at religious attitudes to sex in cultures around the world. While Christian teenage girls promise God that they will refuse sex until they are married, Buddhist monks call attention to gay sex as a holy mystery. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861898159
SKU
V9781861898159
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Dag Oistein Endsjo
Dag A istein Endsjo is Professor in Religious Studies at the University of Bergen, specializing in gender, human rights and death studies. His published books include Primordial Landscapes, Incorruptible Bodies (2008) and Greek Resurrection Beliefs and the Success of Christianity (2009), both published in English.
Reviews for Sex and Religion
'The writing is so shrewd, the observation so keen and the background so rich that one can only be - yes, the only word is impressed. And that doesn't happen often ... It is remarkable ... nothing short of a great academic achievement ... Sex and Religion will be just as useful in our daily lives as in academic seminars.' ... Read more