Occasions of Sin: Sex and Society in Modern Ireland

Type

Book

Authors

Diarmaid Ferriter

ISBN 10

1861979185

ISBN 13

9781861979186

Tags

Sexuality, Europe, Historical Study & Educational Resources

Description

Ferriter covers such subjects as abortion, pregnancy, celibacy, contraception, censorship, infanticide, homosexuality, prostitution, marriage, popular culture, social life and the various hidden Irelands associated with sexual abuse - all in the context of a conservative official morality backed by the Catholic Church and by legislation. The book energetically and originally engages with subjects omitted from the mainstream historical narrative. The breadth of this book and the richness of the source material uncovered make it definitive in its field and a most remarkable work of social history. - from Amzon

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