Sex and the Church in the Long Eighteenth Century: Religion, Enlightenment and the Sexual Revolution

by William Gibson and Joanne Begiato

Book Overview

The long 18th century was the age of revolutions, including the first sexual revolution. In this era, sexual toleration began 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 media. William Gibson and Joanne Begiato here consider the ways in which the Church of England dealt with sex and sexuality in this period. Despite the backdrop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788319877
• ISBN13: 9781788319874
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"