Burden of the Flesh

by Teresa M. Shaw

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800627652
• ISBN13: 9780800627652
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"