When first published in the 1920s, von Hildebrand's book revolutionized the dominant view of sexuality in the church, which was almost 2000 years old and often negativistic and puritan. In the ensuing decades, his writing has opened the eyes of countless young people to the depth, seriousness, and beauty of human sexuality as mystery and fulfillment of spousal love -- and to the sinfulness of anything that desecrates this mystery.
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When first published in the 1920s, von Hildebrand's book revolutionized the dominant view of sexuality in the church, which was almost 2000 years old and often negativistic and puritan. In the ensuing decades, his writing has opened the eyes of countless young people to the depth, seriousness, and beauty of human sexuality as mystery and fulfillment of spousal love -- and to the sinfulness of anything that desecrates this mystery.
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Seller's Description:
Good in Fair jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. viii, 142pp. Ex-library, though library markings to cloth covers have cleaned up very nicely. A previous owner's name in both pencil and ink to first page and an inscription in ink to page opposite title-page; else, minor, unobtrusive pen markings to a small number of pages. Binding sound. Dust-jacket admits to hand-written call letters to lower spine, along with medium wear across extremities, including several tears, some creasing, and tiny chips; else, light wear to remainder of jacket. Overall, a nice, clean, sound copy.