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224 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812220209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 29 October 2007
Description
Has a repressive morality been the primary contribution of Christianity to the history of sexuality? The ascetic concerns that pervade ancient Christian texts would seem to support such a common assumption. Focusing on hagiographical literature, V...
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224 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812220209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 29 October 2007
Description
Has a repressive morality been the primary contribution of Christianity to the history of sexuality? The ascetic concerns that pervade ancient Christian texts would seem to support such a common assumption. Focusing on hagiographical literature, V...