The Sex Lives of Saints : : An Erotics of Ancient Hagiography / / Virginia Burrus.
Has a repressive morality been the primary contribution of Christianity to the history of sexuality? The ascetic concerns that pervade ancient Christian texts would seem to support such a common assumption. Focusing on hagiographical literature, Virginia Burrus pursues a fresh path of interpretation...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2010] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction: Hagiography and the History of Sexuality
- Chapter 1. Fancying Hermits: Sublimation and the Arts of Romance
- Chapter 2. Dying for a Life: Martyrdom, Masochism, and Female (Auto)Biography
- Chapter 3. Hybrid Desire: Empire, Sadism, and the Soldier Saint
- Chapter 4. Secrets of Seduction: The Lives of Holy Harlots
- Postscript (Catching My Breath)
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgments