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The Burden of the Flesh: Fasting and Sexuality in Early Christianity
Teresa M. Shaw
The Burden of the Flesh: Fasting and Sexuality in Early Christianity
Teresa M. Shaw
Shaw's rich and fascinating work provides a startling look at early Christian notions of the body - diet, sexuality, the passions, and especially the ideal of virginity - and sheds important light on the growth of Christian ideals that remain powerful cultural forces even today.
320 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 27, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780800627652 |
Publishers | Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 227 × 152 × 24 mm · 446 g |
Language | English |
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