Exploring sexuality and spirituality : : an introduction to an interdisciplinary field / / edited by Phil Shining and Nicol Michelle Epple.

• Superior document: At the Interface / Probing the Boundaries ; 132
• TeilnehmendeR: Shining, Phil,; Epple, Nicol Michelle,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill Rodopi,, [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: At the Interface / Probing the Boundaries ; 132.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 900443786X
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Phil Shining and Nicol Michelle Epple.

The wide spectrum of links and interrelations found amongst the diversity of human sexual expressions and spiritual practices around the world constitutes one of the most fruitful grounds of scholarly research today. Exploring Sexuality and Spirituality introduces an emerging academic field of studies focused on the multiplicity of problematizations intersecting spirituality and sexuality, from eroticism and ecstasy embodiments to inner spiritual cultivation, intimate relationships, sex education, and gender empowerment. This collection of essays addresses subjects such as prehistoric art, Queer Theology, BDSM, Tantra, the Song of Songs, 'la petite mort', asceticism, feminist performative protests, and sexually charged landscapes, among others. Through varied methodologies and state-of-the-art interdisciplinary approaches, this volume becomes highly useful for readers engaged in the integration of scholarly and practical knowledge.