The making of fornication : eros, ethics, and political reform in Greek philosophy and early Christianity /
This work provides a reassessment of the emergence and nature of Christian sexual morality, the dominant moral paradigm in Western society since late antiquity. It shows that early Christian goals to eradicate fornication were derived from the sexual rules and poetic norms of the Greek bible.
Основен автор: | Gaca, Kathy L. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
℗♭2003.
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Серия: |
Hellenistic culture and society ;
39. |
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=86126 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Making of fornication. |
Резюме: |
This work provides a reassessment of the emergence and nature of Christian sexual morality, the dominant moral paradigm in Western society since late antiquity. It shows that early Christian goals to eradicate fornication were derived from the sexual rules and poetic norms of the Greek bible. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvii, 359 pages). |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-335) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780520929463 0520929462 058545633X 9780585456331 1282356984 9781282356986 |