Overview

Full Product Details

9781532647444

Table of Contents

Reviews

Too few scholars of religion are brave enough to draw connections between the ancient and the modern worlds. Cherry's exploration of the evolution of Jewish and Christian attitudes towards bodily pleasure demonstrates the true value of such work. Hopefully, others will follow his example. --J. Christopher Edwards, St. Francis College, Brooklyn The book is fascinating! As noted in the book, the topic of pleasure was central to the rabbis at the time of the beginning of the common era and writing of the Mishna. It was also extremely central to the earliest Christians from Jesus and on. I was deeply impressed by the primary and secondary sources. I loved reading about the contemporary implications and exploring the great contemporary relevance of this topic. --Elchanan Poupko, president of EITAN-The American Israeli Jewish Network Robert Cherry takes us on a thought-provoking journey from Biblical times to the modern era, showing how religious teachings that were set out long ago continue to influence the ways Jews and Christians understand sexual pleasure. In his intriguing account, what happened in the ancient streets of Jerusalem echoes in the movies, songs and dance halls of early twentieth-century New York, where contemporary mass entertainment finds its origins. --Paul Moses, author of An Unlikely Union: the Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians

"""Too few scholars of religion are brave enough to draw connections between the ancient and the modern worlds. Cherry's exploration of the evolution of Jewish and Christian attitudes towards bodily pleasure demonstrates the true value of such work. Hopefully, others will follow his example."" --J. Christopher Edwards, St. Francis College, Brooklyn ""The book is fascinating! As noted in the book, the topic of pleasure was central to the rabbis at the time of the beginning of the common era and writing of the Mishna. It was also extremely central to the earliest Christians from Jesus and on. I was deeply impressed by the primary and secondary sources. I loved reading about the contemporary implications and exploring the great contemporary relevance of this topic."" --Elchanan Poupko, president of EITAN-The American Israeli Jewish Network ""Robert Cherry takes us on a thought-provoking journey from Biblical times to the modern era, showing how religious teachings that were set out long ago continue to influence the ways Jews and Christians understand sexual pleasure. In his intriguing account, what happened in the ancient streets of Jerusalem echoes in the movies, songs and dance halls of early twentieth-century New York, where contemporary mass entertainment finds its origins."" --Paul Moses, author of An Unlikely Union: the Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians"

"""Too few scholars of religion are brave enough to draw connections between the ancient and the modern worlds. Cherry's exploration of the evolution of Jewish and Christian attitudes towards bodily pleasure demonstrates the true value of such work. Hopefully, others will follow his example."" --J. Christopher Edwards, St. Francis College, Brooklyn ""The book is fascinating! As noted in the book, the topic of pleasure was central to the rabbis at the time of the beginning of the common era and writing of the Mishna. It was also extremely central to the earliest Christians from Jesus and on. I was deeply impressed by the primary and secondary sources. I loved reading about the contemporary implications and exploring the great contemporary relevance of this topic."" --Elchanan Poupko, president of EITAN-The American Israeli Jewish Network ""Robert Cherry takes us on a thought-provoking journey from Biblical times to the modern era, showing how religious teachings that were set out long ago continue to influence the ways Jews and Christians understand sexual pleasure. In his intriguing account, what happened in the ancient streets of Jerusalem echoes in the movies, songs and dance halls of early twentieth-century New York, where contemporary mass entertainment finds its origins."" --Paul Moses, author of An Unlikely Union: the Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians"

Author Information

"Robert Cherry is Brueklundian Professor at Brooklyn College and City University of New York Graduate Center. He has published eight books, primarily on economic discrimination and poverty, and more than 100 articles in professional journals, including a number on religious themes, most recently ""Jesus and the Baal Shem Tov: Similar Roles but Different Outcomes."""

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available