first edition Hardcover
1985 · New York, Oxford
by Gardella, Peter
New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0195036123 . A winsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition with a previous owner's library stamp on the front free endpaper in a price-clipped Very Good+ dust-jacket with some soiling; Innocent Ecstasy is a book about the role Christianity has played in shaping American ethics around sexuality. Gardella argues that Christianity has given America an ethic of sexual pleasure, which has helped to create a society where people are more open about their sexuality and are more comfortable expressing their desires.; 8vo; 202 pages . (Inventory #: 51389)