The Embrace of Eros: Bodies, Desires, and Sexuality in Christianity

by Margaret D. Kamitsuka

The topic of sexuality intersects directly with the most contested historical, theological, and ethical questions of our day. In this edgy yet profound volume, noted scholars and theologians assay the Christian tradition's classic and contemporary understandings of sex, sexuality, and sexual identity. The project unfolds in three phases: contemporary assessments of the Christian tradition, new thinking about eros and being human religiously, and new...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800696670
• ISBN13: 9780800696672
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"