Men's Bodies, Men's Gods ballet and Polly O

and Polly O

paying attention to the ways that these experiences help us think through how we see and engage with social differences

ASALH 2023 Book Prize Finalist

trusting her to care for it like the cherished possession it is

Men's Bodies, Men's Gods ballet and Polly OMen's Bodies, Men's Gods explores the intersection of body, religion, and culture from the specific perspective of male identities. How are male bodies constructed in different historical periods and contexts? How do race, ethnicity, and sexual preference impact on the intersection of male bodies and religious identity? Does Christianity provide models to cope with the aging and ailing male body? Does it provide models for intimacy between men and