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Civilizing Sex: On Chastity and the Common Good
Patrick Riley
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Description for Civilizing Sex: On Chastity and the Common Good
Hardback. Series: Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
A fascinating account of the role of sex as a civilizing force in the west, this lucid and compelling book contends that keeping sex within marriage is essential for the well-being of any society. Riley explores the Judaeo-Christian tradition on marriage and sexuality and shows how marriage came to contain the force of sexuality, harnessing its energies to serve both the family and the wider community. He argues that the idea that sex is entirely a private issue is an error with potentially disastrous consequences both for the individual and for society.
A fascinating account of the role of sex as a civilizing force in the west, this lucid and compelling book contends that keeping sex within marriage is essential for the well-being of any society. Riley explores the Judaeo-Christian tradition on marriage and sexuality and shows how marriage came to contain the force of sexuality, harnessing its energies to serve both the family and the wider community. He argues that the idea that sex is entirely a private issue is an error with potentially disastrous consequences both for the individual and for society.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474287500
SKU
V9781474287500
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About Patrick Riley
Patrick Riley has been a newspaper editor, a Lecturer in Philosophy at the Catholic University of America and Governmental Affairs Director of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, USA.
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