Moore, Thomas, 1940-

The soul of sex : cultivating life as an act of love / Thomas Moore. - First edition. - xiii, 307 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-307).

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Nymph of Sex: Divine Eros and Human Sexuality -- The Erotic Body: Beauty, Face, Hair -- Phallic and Vaginal Mysteries: Meaning and the Sex Organs -- Archetypal Patterns in Sex: Myths, Saints, and Celebrities -- Sexual Fantasy and Dream: The Role of the Erotic Imagination -- Priapus the Scarecrow: The Comic and the Vulgar in Sex -- The Mystic's Orgasm: Eros in the Spiritual Life -- Eros and Morality: Sexual Ethics and Emotional Freedom -- The Joy of Celibacy: Subtle Expressions of Sexuality -- The Marriage Bed: Creating a Marriage Through Sex -- The Mystery Lover: The Sex Life of the Soul -- The Sexuality of the World: The Erotic Life of Things -- Sublime Sex: Erotic Intelligence and Vision -- Earthly Pleasures: The Epicurean Life -- Notes. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14.

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Sex--Religious aspects
Sex--Mythology

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