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The body and society : men, women, and sexual renunciation in early Christianity / Peter Brown.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brown, Peter Robert Lamont.
Contributor:
American Council of Learned Societies.
Series:
Lectures on the history of religions ; no. 13.
ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Lectures on the history of religions ; new ser., no. 13
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Celibacy--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Celibacy.
Virginity--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Virginity.
Sex--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Sex.
Asceticism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Asceticism.
Virginity--Christianity--Religious aspects--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Sex--History of doctrines--Religious aspects--Christianity--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xx, 504 p. )
Other Title:
Body and Society
Place of Publication:
New York : Columbia University Press, 1988.
Language Note:
English
Notes:
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [449]-493.
ISBN:
9780585041438
0585041431
Publisher Number:
2027/heb01093 hdl

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