Religious Chastity

Religious Chastity: An Ethnological Study by John Main is a comprehensive exploration of the concept of chastity in various religious traditions. The book delves into how different religions view sexual abstinence, celibacy, and sexual purity, and how these concepts are practiced and understood by their followers. Main examines the historical and cultural contexts in which these ideas have developed, and how they have evolved over time. The book also considers the psychological and social implications of religious chastity, and how it impacts the lives of individuals and communities. With extensive research and analysis, Religious Chastity offers a nuanced perspective on this complex and often controversial topic.1913. Contents: widow asceticism; haunted widow; immolated and suicidal widow; woman as funeral and memorial tribute; widow service; in court circles; widow-priestess; taboo on widow marriage; blood sacrifice of women for divine service; on amorous gods; wife-priestess; priestess wives; vowed offspring; chastity in sympathetic magic; magical virtue of chastity; occasional religious continence; chastity in Gainism and Buddhism; chastity in Christianity; review; bibliography.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.