{"product_id":"2026200015413-secondhand-sex-and-the-confessional","title":"Sex And The Confessional","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a provocative collision between sacred ritual and human desire, Sex and the Confessional presents a penetrating examination of the Catholic Church's relationship with sexuality, as seen through the intimate and often charged encounter of confession. Norberto Valentini and Clara di Meglio draw on extensive research and real testimonies to illuminate how the confessional booth became a crucible for society's deepest anxieties, guilt, and questions about carnal life — charting a centuries-long dialogue between doctrine and desire that the Church rarely wished to make public.\n\nThe work argues that the confessional is far more than a site of spiritual absolution; it is a mirror reflecting the social and moral codes imposed upon individuals, particularly women, across generations of Catholic culture. Translated into English by Melton S. Davis, this Italian investigation carries the weight of rigorous sociological inquiry and the intimacy of personal narrative, making it both an academic contribution and a deeply human document. For anyone curious about the intersection of faith, power, and sexuality, this is a work that challenges comfortable assumptions and leaves the reader questioning where spiritual authority ends and personal freedom begins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203200229595,"sku":"2026200015413-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3162714c-eaaf-41fd-aedf-43bee0c299bf.png?v=1788145523","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015413-secondhand-sex-and-the-confessional","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}