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Virginia Burrus explores one of the strongest and most disturbing aspects of the Christian tradition, its excessive preoccupation with shame. While Christianity has frequently been implicated in the conversion of ancient Mediterranean cultures from shame- to guilt-based and,... Read Full Overview

Saving Shame Martyrs, Saints, and Other Abject Subjects Virginia Burrus "An intellectually rich exploration of the theological dimensions of shame in early Christian literature."--David Brakke, Indiana University " Burrus's] findings . . . will give scholars pause to rethink... Read Full Overview