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Can I read Celibacy and Religious Traditions on EtoBox?
Celibacy and Religious Traditions by Carl Olson, editor is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Celibacy and Religious Traditions about?
If sexuality is inherently social, the same thing can be said about celibacy. An understanding of celibacy, argues Carl Olson, can be a useful way to view the significance of the human body within a social context. The purpose of this book is to examine how the practice of celibacy differs cross-culturally as well as historically within a particular religious tradition. The essays (all previously unpublished) will demonstrate that celibacy is a complex religious phenomenon. The control of sexual
Who reads Celibacy and Religious Traditions?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Carl Olson, editor
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780198041818
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Religion, Christian, Science
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-24