Name: The Poisoned Embrace
Price: 19.26 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Osborne, Lawrence
ISBN: 9780679754145

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

Type

Physical Book

Author

Lawrence Osborne

Publisher

Vintage

Year

1994

Language

English

Pages

260

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.1 x 11.2 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.33 kg.

ISBN13

9780679754145

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Poisoned Embrace "

The Poisoned Embrace is a provocative investigation into the history of sexual pessimism as it has evolved in Western theology throughout the ages. Since the days of the Early Fathers, sex and death have formed a theological equation known as sexual pessimism. This aversion to the carnal, and its consequent elevation of the virginal and the chaste, springs not from Christianity, but from Gnosticism. Osborne examines the art, mythologies, and traditions of Christendom, and distinguishes thematic archetypes: the Virgin, the Witch, the Leper, the Noble Savage, the Jew, the Oriental, the Androgyne, and Don Juan. He traces our now-glorified ideal of sexual passion back to the Troubadours and Northern Mystics, and explores how the Passion of the Cross relates the ideas of sublime passion and therapeutic energy.

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

The Poisoned Embrace - Osborne, Lawrence

Synopsis "The Poisoned Embrace "

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery