Pope and the Pill - Sex, Catholicism and Women in Post-War England

This book uses original oral history material and secretive Vatican papers to explore the sexual and religious experiences of Catholic women in post-war England. It offers a fresh perspective on the idea that 'sex killed God', reframing dominant approaches to the histories of sex, religion and social change.

Sommario

Introduction
1 Uncovering the sex lives of Catholic women
2 The Catholic Church's understanding of female sexuality
3 Sexuality in later marriage
4 Sexuality in early marriage
5 Early life and pre-marital sexuality
Conclusion
Index

Info autore

David Geiringer is Associate Lecturer in Contemporary History at Queen Mary University of London

Riassunto

This book uses original oral history material and secretive Vatican papers to explore the sexual and religious experiences of Catholic women in post-war England. It offers a fresh perspective on the idea that ‘sex killed God’, reframing dominant approaches to the histories of sex, religion and social change. -- .

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Geiringer
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781526138385
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-3838-5
• Pagine: 232
• Serie: Manchester University Press
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Teologia pratica