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Burden of the Flesh

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Availability:In StockContributor:Teresa M. ShawPublish date:1998-05-01Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Augsburg Fortress PublishingISBN-13:9780800627652ISBN-10:800627652UPC:9780800627652Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Christianity, Christian Rituals & Practice, Gender StudiesBook Topic:HistorySize:9.01 x 6.12 x 0.89 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SC976G8TXE
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. Focusing on the fourth and early fifth centuries, Shaw considers three types of Christian arguments--physiological, psychological, and eschatological--about the efficacy of fasting in the ascetic pursuit of chastity. Demonstrating their connections also illumines relationships between body and belief, theory and behavior, and physical self-abnegation and theological speculation. In the process, Shaw examines a variety of texts from the seventh century b.c.e. to the seventh century c.e., including medical treatises, philosophical writings, Christian homilies, and theological treatises.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Augsburg Fortress PublishingISBN-13:9780800627652ISBN-10:800627652UPC:9780800627652Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Christianity, Christian Rituals & Practice, Gender StudiesBook Topic:HistorySize:9.01 x 6.12 x 0.89 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SC976G8TXE
Shaw, Teresa M.: -

Teresa M. Shaw is Program Coordinator of the Religion Department and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religion at Claremont Graduate University, California.

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