Celibacy and Religious Traditions Book

Contributors

1 Celibacy and the Human Body: An Introduction Carl Olson Olson, Carl 3

2 Celibacy in the Greco-Roman World Willi Braun Braun, Willi 21

3 "And Jacob Remained Alone": The Jewish Struggle with Celibacy Eliezer Diamond Diamond, Eliezer 41

4 Celibacy in the Early Christian Church Glenn Holland Holland, Glenn 65

5 "Let Anyone Accept This Who Can": Medieval Christian Virginity, Chastity, and Celibacy in the Latin West Karen Cheatham Cheatham, Karen 85

6 Celibacy and the Protestant Traditions: From Celibacy to the Freedom of the Christian M. Darrol Bryant Bryant, M. Darrol 109

7 Islamic Tradition and Celibacy Shahzad Bashir Bashir, Shahzad 133

8 Celibacy in Classical Hinduism Patrick Olivelle Olivelle, Patrick 151

9 Hindu Devotionalism, Tantra, and Celibacy Carl Olson Olson, Carl 165

10 Sthulabhadra's Lodgings: Sexual Restraint in Jainism Paul Dundas Dundas, Paul 181

11 Celibacy in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism John Powers Powers, John 201

12 Celibacy in East Asian Buddhism John Kieschnick Kieschnick, John 225

13 Sexual Control and Daoist Cultivation Livia Kohn Kohn, Livia 241

14 Shinto and Celibacy C. Scott Littleton Littleton, C. Scott 265

15 A Social-Cultural Analysis of Celibacy among the Yoruba: Oyo Alafin's Servants as a Case Study Oyeronke Olajubu Olajubu, Oyeronke 275

16 Celibacy and Native American Indians Carl Olson Olson, Carl 285

17 Abstinence, Balance, and Political Control in Mesoamerica, Jeanne L. Gillespie Gillespie, Jeanne L. 301

Index 315