Body and society, the: men, women, and sexual renunciation in early christianity
Auteur :
Brown, Peter
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231144070
Date de publication :
3 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focuses on the practice of permanent sexual renunciation-continence, celibacy, and life-long virginity - in Christian circles from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book questions how theological views on sexuality and the human body both mirrored and shaped the uneven relationships between men and women.