The Embrace of Eros
Bodies, Desires, and Sexuality in Christianity
$91.32
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
18 January 2010
Summary
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 perspectives on classic mysteries …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780800696672 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0800696670 |
| Author: | Margaret D. Kamitsuka |
| Publisher: | Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 18 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Margaret D. Kamitsuka
Margaret D. Kamitsuka is the Francis W. and Lydia L. Davis Professor Emeritus of Religion, Oberlin College. Her recent books include Desirable Belief: A Theology of Eros (Fortress, 2024), Unborn Bodies: Resurrection and Reproductive Agency (Fortress, 2023), and Abortion and the Christian Tradition: A Pro-choice Theological Ethic (WJK, 2019).
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