The Puritan Conscience and Modern Sexuality (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300065497)

In a fascinating essay in philosophical history, Edmund Leites examines the sexual attitudes of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England and discusses how they have affected beliefs on a variety of issues. Drawing upon the insights of psychoanalysis and a wide array of historical and literary sources, Leites shows that the Puritans called for a lifelong integration of sensuality, purity, and constancy within marriage.

Author: Edmund Leites
ISBN-10: 0300065493
ISBN-13: 9780300065497
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/27/1995
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.51w x 0.49d