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Focusing on the practices of permanent sexual renunciation among early Christians from the first to the fifth centuries A.D., this groundbreaking study examines themes of continence, celibacy, and lifelong virginity. Peter Brown explores the cultural and societal influences on sexuality and the body, drawing insights from the writings of prominent figures of the time. The work reveals early Christians' complex relationship with these concepts, highlighting their significance in shaping Christian identity and community in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.
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The Body and Society, Peter Brown
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2008
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- Titel
- The Body and Society
- Untertitel
- Men, Women, and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Peter Brown
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2008
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 568
- ISBN13
- 9780231144070
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Historisches Thema, Esoterik & Religion, Philosophisches Thema, Religiöse Themen, Religion, Christliche Themen, Christentum, Theologie, Sexualität & Intimität
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- 4,25 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Focusing on the practices of permanent sexual renunciation among early Christians from the first to the fifth centuries A.D., this groundbreaking study examines themes of continence, celibacy, and lifelong virginity. Peter Brown explores the cultural and societal influences on sexuality and the body, drawing insights from the writings of prominent figures of the time. The work reveals early Christians' complex relationship with these concepts, highlighting their significance in shaping Christian identity and community in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.