Carnal Knowing: Female Nakedness and Religious Meaning in the Christian West

by Margaret R. Miles

Book Overview

When we look at Michelangelo's David, we see a nakedness that expresses physical prowess, self-knowledge, and spiritual discipline. What do we see when we look at Hans Baldung's Eve, the Serpent, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807013064
• ISBN13: 9780807013069
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.