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The body and society : men, women, and sexual renunciation in early Christianity
Title:
The body and society : men, women, and sexual renunciation in early Christianity
Author:
Brown, Peter, 1935-
Personal Author:
Brown, Peter, 1935-
Publication Information:
New York : Columbia University Press, 1988.
Physical Description:
xx, 504 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Series:
Lectures on the history of religions ; new ser., no. 13

Lectures on the history of religions ; new ser., no. 13.
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Subject Term:
Celibacy -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.

Virginity -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.

Sex -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.

Asceticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
ISBN:
9780231061001
Format :
Book

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