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Controlling Desires

Author : Kirk Ormand
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781477311455
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Controlling Desires written by Kirk Ormand and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Comprehensive, reader-friendly, richly detailed, forthright, subtle, and very clear, Controlling Desires is the only handbook on ancient sexuality that works persistently to offset modern readers' assumptions about sex and sexuality, to challenge the notion that sexuality is natural and universal, and to bring out the differences between ancient and modern discourses of sex—or, even, between ancient and modern experiences of desire. As such, it is a very helpful resource for students working on the history of sexuality in classical antiquity, because it shows how such a history might be possible and what is actually historical about sexuality." —David M. Halperin, University of Michigan, author of One Hundred Years of Homosexuality, Saint Foucault, and How to Do the History of Homosexuality Since its first publication in 2009, Controlling Desires has been widely lauded as an accessible introduction to sexual practices, attitudes, and beliefs in the classical world. Treating Greece and Rome in separate sections, with ample cross-references and comparisons, Kirk Ormand presents a wide array of evidence from literary texts and visual arts, including two new chapters on Greek vase painting and Roman artifacts and wall paintings.

Controlling Desires

Author : Kirk Ormand
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313056072
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Controlling Desires written by Kirk Ormand and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-11-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians of ancient Greece and Rome are sometimes hesitant to engage with the well-documented fact that Greek and Roman men regularly engaged in same-sex sexual relations with younger men. In a similar vein, scholars have constructed elaborate social explanations for Sappho, a 6th-century woman from the island of Lesbos who wrote passionate poetry about her erotic relations with a number of women, in order to avoid her apparent sexual orientation. On the other hand, in recent times the Greeks and Romans have occasionally been idealized as prototypes of modern homosexuality or bisexuality. In this engaging, cross-disciplinary book, Ormand argues that the Greeks and Romans thought of sex and sexuality in ways fundamentally different from our own. Ormand's exploration of Greek and Roman sexual practice allows readers the opportunity to see how attitudes and beliefs about sex—sexuality, in short—functioned in the early civilizations of the West, and how those attitudes reveal the unspoken rules that defined public and private behavior. Ormand treats Greece and Rome in separate sections, with ample cross-references and comparisons. Within each section, individual chapters focus on different types of texts and visual arts. Just as sexuality is presented differently in our legal cases than it is on television sitcoms, or supermarket tabloids, the reader will naturally find that the Greeks and Romans talk one way about sex, love, and marriage in legal speeches and another way in comedies, satires, and philosophical texts. Ormand's analysis takes into account changes in attitude over time, as well as different modes of presenting a complex and interconnected set of social beliefs and behaviors.

The Botany of Desire

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0375760393
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book The Botany of Desire written by Michael Pollan and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-05-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pollan shines a light on our own nature as well as on our implication in the natural world.” —The New York Times “A wry, informed pastoral.” —The New Yorker The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers’ genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires—sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control—with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, we have also done well by them. So who is really domesticating whom?

Devotions and Desires

Author : Gillian A. Frank
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469636271
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Devotions and Desires written by Gillian A. Frank and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a moment when "freedom of religion" rhetoric fuels public debate, it is easy to assume that sex and religion have faced each other in pitched battle throughout modern U.S. history. Yet, by tracking the nation's changing religious and sexual landscapes over the twentieth century, this book challenges that zero-sum account of sexuality locked in a struggle with religion. It shows that religion played a central role in the history of sexuality in the United States, shaping sexual politics, communities, and identities. At the same time, sexuality has left lipstick traces on American religious history. From polyamory to pornography, from birth control to the AIDS epidemic, this book follows religious faiths and practices across a range of sacred spaces: rabbinical seminaries, African American missions, Catholic schools, pagan communes, the YWCA, and much more. What emerges is the shared story of religion and sexuality and how both became wedded to American culture and politics. The volume, framed by a provocative introduction by Gillian Frank, Bethany Moreton, and Heather R. White and a compelling afterword by John D'Emilio, features essays by Rebecca T. Alpert and Jacob J. Staub, Rebecca L. Davis, Lynne Gerber, Andrea R. Jain, Kathi Kern, Rachel Kranson, James P. McCartin, Samira K. Mehta, Daniel Rivers, Whitney Strub, Aiko Takeuchi-Demirci, Judith Weisenfeld, and Neil J. Young.

On Disciplining the Soul

Author : Ghazzālī
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book On Disciplining the Soul written by Ghazzālī and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spiritual life in Islam begins with riyadat al-nafs, the inner warfare against the ego. Distracted and polluted by worldliness, the lower self has a tendency to drag the human creature down into arrogance and vice. Only by a powerful effort of will can the sincere worshipper achieve the purity of soul which enables him to attain God's proximity. This translation of two chapters from The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din) details the sophisticated spiritual techniques adopted by classical Islam. In the first step, On Disciplining the Soul, which cites copious anecdotes from the Islamic scriptures and biographies of the saints, Ghazali explains how to acquire good character traits, and goes on to describe how the sickness of the heart may be cured. In the second part, Breaking the Two Desires, he focusses on the question of gluttony and sexual desire, concluding, in the words of the Prophet, that 'the best of all matters is the middle way'. The translator has added an introduction and notes which explore Ghazali's ability to make use of Greek as well as Islamic ethics. The work will prove of special interest to those interested in Sufi mysticism, comparative ethics, and the question of sexuality in Islam.

Devices and Desires

Author : Andrea Tone
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0809038161
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Devices and Desires written by Andrea Tone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From thriving black market to big business, the commercialization of birth control in the United States In Devices and Desires, Andrea Tone breaks new ground by showing what it was really like to buy, produce, and use contraceptives during a century of profound social and technological change. A down-and-out sausage-casing worker by day who turned surplus animal intestines into a million-dollar condom enterprise at night; inventors who fashioned cervical caps out of watch springs; and a mother of six who kissed photographs of the inventor of the Pill -- these are just a few of the individuals who make up this riveting story.

How Can a Man Control His Thoughts, Desires, and Passions?

Author : Bob Vereen
Publisher : WaterBrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1578569087
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book How Can a Man Control His Thoughts, Desires, and Passions? written by Bob Vereen and published by WaterBrook Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian men are in the midst of a life-long process. They're being transformed by the renewing of their minds, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, they're crucifying the sinful nature with its passions and desires. But the world, the flesh, and the devil go to great lengths to thwart the process. Our culture is obsessed with sex. Pornography, declining morals, pervasive visual stimulation, rampant divorce, and epidemic adultery. They all reflect ungodly passions. And inflame impure thoughts. In this six-week study you'll learn that God has provided everything you need to resist temptation. Through the examples of men in Scripturethose who fell into sin and those who stood firmyou'll find hope for controlling your passions. You' ll learn how to choose the path of purity. And you'll find assurance that through the power of the Holy Spirit and God's Word, you can escape the corruption of this world and one day stand before God blameless and pure. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Battleground of Desire

Author : Peter N. Stearns
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814781284
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Battleground of Desire written by Peter N. Stearns and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stearns (history, Carnegie Mellon University) explores the history of American self control and discusses the wide social implications of self control as a characteristic prescribed by every culture in different ways. He investigates issues that define American attitudes towards morality, sexuality, and disciplines of the body, covering the Victorian legacy through current norms. In comparing trends throughout our cultural history, he points out that there has been no collapse of impulse control or moral demonstration between the eras, only a shift in form. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Cultivating Personhood

Author : Stephen Palmquist
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110226235
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Cultivating Personhood written by Stephen Palmquist and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors from all over the world unite in an effort to cultivate dialogue between Asian and Western philosophy. The papers forge a new, East-West comparative path on the whole range of issues in Kant studies. The concept of personhood, crucial for both traditions, serves as a springboard to address issues such as knowledge acquisition and education, ethics and self-identity, religious/political community building, and cross-cultural understanding. Edited by Stephen Palmquist, founder of the Hong Kong Philosophy Café and well known for both his Kant expertise and his devotion to fostering philosophical dialogue, the book presents selected and reworked papers from the first ever Kant Congress in Hong Kong, held in May 2009. Among others the contributors are Patricia Kitcher (New York City, USA), Günther Wohlfahrt (Wuppertal, Germany), Cheng Chung-ying (Hawaii, USA), Sammy Xie Xia-ling (Shanghai, China), Lau Chong-fuk (Hong Kong), Anita Ho (Vancouver/Kelowna, Canada), Ellen Zhang (Hong Kong), Pong Wen-berng (Taipei, Taiwan), Simon Xie Shengjian (Melbourne, Australia), Makoto Suzuki (Aichi, Japan), Kiyoshi Himi (Mie, Japan), Park Chan-Goo (Seoul, South Korea), Chong Chaeh-yun (Seoul, South Korea), Mohammad Raayat Jahromi (Tehran, Iran), Mohsen Abhari Javadi (Qom, Iran), Soraj Hongladarom (Bangkok, Thailand), Ruchira Majumdar (Kolkata, India), A.T. Nuyen (Singapore), Stephen Palmquist (Hong Kong), Christian Wenzel (Taipei, Taiwan), Mario Wenning (Macau).

How Can a Man Control His Thoughts, Desires, and Passions

Author : Bob Vereen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888655230
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (552 download)

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Download or read book How Can a Man Control His Thoughts, Desires, and Passions written by Bob Vereen and published by . This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exposure to partially dressed women, sex scenes or conversations & pornography fuel the fire of man's passions & desires, & can lead to a fantasy world of illicit sexual activity. Learn God's plan for overcoming sexual immorality, physically & mentally.

The Psychology of Desire

Author : Wilhelm Hofmann
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 146252768X
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book The Psychology of Desire written by Wilhelm Hofmann and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a comprehensive perspective on human desire, this volume brings together leading experts from multiple psychological subdisciplines. It addresses such key questions as how desires of different kinds emerge, how they influence judgment and decision making, and how problematic desires can be effectively controlled. Current research on underlying brain mechanisms and regulatory processes is reviewed. Cutting-edge measurement tools are described, including practical recommendations for their use. The book also examines pathological forms of desire and the complex relationship between desire and happiness. The concluding section analyzes specific applied domains--eating, sex, aggression, substance use, shopping, and social media.

Control Your Dreams

Author : Jayne Gackenbach
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453286462
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Control Your Dreams written by Jayne Gackenbach and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors reveal how dreaming can help you uncover your hidden desires and confront your hidden fears. With exercises and techniques taken from the most up-to-date scientific dream research, readers learn how to use dreaming for creative work, healing, and meditation.

Mind the Gap

Author : Karen Gurney
Publisher : Headline Home
ISBN 13 : 9781472267139
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Mind the Gap written by Karen Gurney and published by Headline Home. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book taught me so much about female desire. A must read!' Cherry Healey Did you know that there is an orgasm gap of around 30% between heterosexual couples when they have sex? In Mind The Gap, Dr Karen Gurney, a clinical psychologist and certified psychosexologist, explores not just this gap, but the gaps in our knowledge of so much of the most important new science around sex and desire. In this book, you will learn that nearly everything that you've been led to believe about female sexuality isn't actually true. And that, despite what you might think, it is possible to simultaneously feel little to no spontaneous desire and have a happy and mutually satisfying sex life long term. Exploring the mismatch between ideas about sex in our society and what the science tells us, Mind The Gap also explains how this disconnect lies at the root of many of our sexual problems. Combining science with case studies, practical exercises and tips, this is a book for anyone who wants to better understand the mechanics of desire and futureproof their sex life, for life.

Happiness and Well-Being

Author : Rajendra M. Chakrabarti
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1684660440
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Happiness and Well-Being written by Rajendra M. Chakrabarti and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book seeks to answer the following main questions: What is meant by happiness? What are the sources of happiness? What is meant by the well-being of man? What is the end in human life? When can we say that a man is successful in life? How can he be happy and successful? It is argued that happiness is not pleasure; it does not come through high income and consumption; beyond certain levels income and consumption cause dissatisfaction, unhappiness and alienation. The book upholds the Aristotelian view that happiness means living well – living a life of excellence. It discusses how moral judgment and habituation help the development of good life. It analyses paths of spiritual liberation, the highest state of human happiness. It also argues for a liberal state where people enjoy different negative and positive freedoms making possible flourishing of human diversities

The Public-school Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Public-school Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forbidden Desires

Author : Edward Ksenych
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
ISBN 13 : 155130211X
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Forbidden Desires written by Edward Ksenych and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2003-09-08 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative reader introduces students to the sociological imagination in a way that is informative and entertaining. From a pedagogical standpoint, this is an excellent reader for introductory level courses on the sociology of deviance and social control. The collection of articles combines readings on sociological perspectives and theories with journalistic treatments of deviance and social control. The focus is on the social construction of deviance and the legitimizing of social control.

Secret of Manifestation Process of Desires and Wishes

Author : Ravi Godrick Vincent
Publisher : BookRix
ISBN 13 : 3755408597
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (554 download)

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Download or read book Secret of Manifestation Process of Desires and Wishes written by Ravi Godrick Vincent and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-02-27 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know? From where is your Will Power coming? What about your imagination? How do you generate an idea? What is the difference between imagination and thought? How many minds do you have? Which mind is responsible for your fate? How many consciousness do you have? In how many worlds are you living? How does the Bible define the worlds?What is role of Jesus Christ in manifestation? Can you change your ill-health , ill-fate , bad debt of destiny and life of poverty ? If you know , how to solve all these questions . PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS BOOK . This is first part , contains theory . Second part will have practical exercises based on religious and esoteric principles , easy to follow by anyone. This book is the master key to unlock the mystery of manifestation , to reveal the secrecy of closed books . This book is written to satisfy your intellect by let you know about manifestation , consciousness , minds , the worlds , the aspects and power of Spirit . This is first part , contains theory . Second part will have practical exercises based on religious and esoteric principles , easy to follow by anyone. This book is the master key to unlock the mystery of manifestation , to reveal the secrecy of closed books . This book is written to satisfy your intellect by let you know about manifestation , consciousness , minds , the worlds , the aspects and power of Spirit .