Sex and the church in the long eighteenth century: religion, enlightenment and the sexual revolution
The Long Eighteenth Century was the Age of Revolutions, including the first sexual revolution. In this era, more tolerant sexual attitudes prevailed and there was a marked increase in the discussion of morality, extra-marital sex, pornography and same-sex relationships in both print and visual cultu...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York
I. B. Tauris
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
History 1700-1800
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| Further subjects: | B
Sex
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Sex Religious aspects Christianity History 18th century B Church of England History 18th century Church of England 1700-1799 B Sex Religious aspects Church of England History 18th century |
| Summary: | The Long Eighteenth Century was the Age of Revolutions, including the first sexual revolution. In this era, more tolerant sexual attitudes prevailed and there was a marked increase in the discussion of morality, extra-marital sex, pornography and same-sex relationships in both print and visual culture. William Gibson and Joanne Begiato here consider the ways in which the Church of England dealt with sex and sexuality in this period |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-379) and index |
| ISBN: | 1784533777 |