Focuses on the practice of permanent sexual renunciation-continence, celibacy, and life-long virginity - in Christian circles from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book questions how theological views on sexuality and the human body both mirrored and shaped the uneven relationships between men and women.
Focuses on the practice of permanent sexual renunciation-continence, celibacy, and life-long virginity - in Christian circles from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book questions how theological views on sexuality and the human body both mirrored and shaped the uneven relationships between men and women.
Twentieth Anniversary Edition with a New Introduct
Seitenzahl: 568
Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2008
Englisch
Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 29mm
Gewicht: 878g
ISBN-13: 9780231144070
ISBN-10: 0231144075
Artikelnr.: 23436958
Autorenporträt
Peter Brown
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction Part I. From Paul to anthony 1. Body and City 2. From Apostle to Apologist: Sexual Order and Sexual Renunciation in the Early Church 3. Martyrdom, Prophecy and Continence: Hermas to Tertullian 4. "To Undo the Works of Women": Marcion, Tatian and the Encratites 5. "When You Make the Two One": Valentinus and Gnostic Spiritual Guidance 6. "A Faint Image of Divine Providence": Clement of Alexandria 7. "A Promiscuous Brotherhood and Sisterhood": Men and Women in the Christian Churches 8. "I Beseech You: Be Transformed": Origen 9. "Walking on Earth, Touching High Heaven's Vault": Porphyry and Methodius 10. Church and Body: Cyprian, Mani and Eusebius of Caesarea Part II. asceticism and Society in the Eastern Empire 11. The Desert Fathers: Anthony to John Climacus 12. "Make to Yourselves Separate Booths": Monks, Women and Marriage in Egypt 13. "Daughters of Jerusalem": The Ascetic Life of Women in the Fourth Century 14. Marriage and Mortality: Gregory of Nyssa 15. Sexuality and the City: John Chrysostom 16. "These Are Our Angels": Syria Part III. Ambrose to Augustine: The Making of the Latin Tradition 17. Aula Pudoris: Ambrose 18. "Learn of Me a Holy Arrogance": Jerome 19. Sexuality and Society: Augustine Epilogue. Body and Society: The Early Middle Ages Bibliography Index
Preface Introduction Part I. From Paul to anthony 1. Body and City 2. From Apostle to Apologist: Sexual Order and Sexual Renunciation in the Early Church 3. Martyrdom, Prophecy and Continence: Hermas to Tertullian 4. "To Undo the Works of Women": Marcion, Tatian and the Encratites 5. "When You Make the Two One": Valentinus and Gnostic Spiritual Guidance 6. "A Faint Image of Divine Providence": Clement of Alexandria 7. "A Promiscuous Brotherhood and Sisterhood": Men and Women in the Christian Churches 8. "I Beseech You: Be Transformed": Origen 9. "Walking on Earth, Touching High Heaven's Vault": Porphyry and Methodius 10. Church and Body: Cyprian, Mani and Eusebius of Caesarea Part II. asceticism and Society in the Eastern Empire 11. The Desert Fathers: Anthony to John Climacus 12. "Make to Yourselves Separate Booths": Monks, Women and Marriage in Egypt 13. "Daughters of Jerusalem": The Ascetic Life of Women in the Fourth Century 14. Marriage and Mortality: Gregory of Nyssa 15. Sexuality and the City: John Chrysostom 16. "These Are Our Angels": Syria Part III. Ambrose to Augustine: The Making of the Latin Tradition 17. Aula Pudoris: Ambrose 18. "Learn of Me a Holy Arrogance": Jerome 19. Sexuality and Society: Augustine Epilogue. Body and Society: The Early Middle Ages Bibliography Index
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