The burden of the flesh

Description:

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.

subjects: Fasting,  Religious aspects,  Christianity,  Religious aspects of Fasting,  Chastity,  History of doctrines,  Women,  Religious aspects of Women,  Vroege kerk,  Seksualiteit,  Ascese,  Sex, religious aspects

Times: Early church, ca. 30-600