The Pope and the pill: sex, Catholicism and women in post-war England
This book is about the sexual and religious lives of Catholic women in post-war England. It uses original oral history material to uncover how women negotiated spiritual and sexual demands at a moment when the two increasingly seemed at odds. It also examines the public pronouncements and secretive...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester
Manchester University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
England
/ Contraception
/ Catholic woman
/ Sexuality
/ History
B England / Catholic church / Contraception |
| IxTheo Classification: | NCF Sexual ethics NCH Medical ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Contraception ; Religious aspects ; Catholic Church
B Contraception Religious aspects Catholic Church B Catholic women Sexual behavior England History 20th century B Sex ; Religious aspects ; Catholic Church B History B Sex Religious aspects Catholic Church |
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| Summary: | This book is about the sexual and religious lives of Catholic women in post-war England. It uses original oral history material to uncover how women negotiated spiritual and sexual demands at a moment when the two increasingly seemed at odds. It also examines the public pronouncements and secretive internal documents of the central Catholic Church, offering a new explanation of the Pope's decision to prohibit the pill. The materials gathered here provide a fresh perspective on the idea that 'sex killed God', reframing dominant approaches to the histories of sex, religion and modernity. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 200-208 Enthält ein Register |
| ISBN: | 1526138387 |