Civilizing Sex - On Chastity and the Common Good

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.This Bloomsbury Academic Collection consists of classic titles in religious studies.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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Preface Introduction: A Primer of Political Philosophy Part I – The Foundation 1. Israel, Yahweh, and Conventional Chastity 2. The Law Part II – The Structure 3. Israel: Chastity in Defense of the Nation 4. The Roman Empire: Chastity in Defense of the Body Politic 5. The Middle Ages: Chastity in Defense of the Body Reflections Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Riley, Riley Patrick
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2016
• EAN: 9781474287500
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-8750-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections; Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships, RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships, Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships