Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern World: Regulating Desire, Reforming Practice

by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks, Merry E Wiesner-Hanks, Merry Wiesner-Hanks

Book Overview

The book surveys the ways in which Christian ideas and institutions shaped sexual norms and conduct from the time of Luther and Columbus to that of Thomas Jefferson. It is global in scope and geographic in organization, with chapters on Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia, and North America. All the key topics are covered, including marriage and divorce, fornication and illegitimacy, clerical sexuality, same-sex...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415491894
• ISBN13: 9780415491891
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"