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The Making of Romantic Love

- Longing and Sexuality in Europe, South Asia, and Japan, 900-1200 CE

About The Making of Romantic Love

In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. This book illuminates the birth of a cultural movement that managed to regulate selfish desire and render it innocent - or innocent enough.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226706269
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 456
  • Published:
  • August 29, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 17x24x3 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 794 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of The Making of Romantic Love

In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. This book illuminates the birth of a cultural movement that managed to regulate selfish desire and render it innocent - or innocent enough.

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