Civilizing sex : on chastity and the common good

Civilizing sex : on chastity and the common good / Patrick Riley.

"Patrick Riley explores the Judeo-Christian tradition from its origins as well as the struggle of pagan Rome to restore stable families. He shows how marriage came to contain the force of sexuality, to harness its energies both to create and serve the family, and the well being of wider communi...

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Main Author: Riley, Patrick, Dr (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.
Series:Bloomsbury academic collections. Religious studies : religion, sexuality and gender.
Subjects:
Chastity.
Sex > Social aspects.
Sex > Religious aspects > Judaism > History.
Sex > Religious aspects > Christianity > History.
RELIGION > Sexuality & Gender Studies.
Chastity
Sex > Religious aspects > Christianity
Sex > Religious aspects > Judaism
Sex > Social aspects
History
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