Originally published: 1978, in series: Lectures on the history of religions; new ser., no. 11. With new introd.
Columbia Classics in Religion Serie
Esta serie se sumerge en las profundidades del pensamiento y la práctica religiosa a través de diversas culturas y épocas históricas. Examina meticulosamente textos fundamentales, controversias teológicas y los impactos sociales de diversas tradiciones de fe. Los lectores pueden esperar análisis perspicaces que iluminan la naturaleza compleja de la creencia y su papel omnipresente en la configuración de la historia humana. Es un recurso esencial para cualquiera que busque una comprensión integral de la diversidad y la influencia religiosa.
The Body and Society
Men, Women, and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity
- 568 páginas
- 20 horas de lectura
Focusing on the practices of permanent sexual renunciation among early Christians from the first to the fifth centuries A.D., this groundbreaking study examines themes of continence, celibacy, and lifelong virginity. Peter Brown explores the cultural and societal influences on sexuality and the body, drawing insights from the writings of prominent figures of the time. The work reveals early Christians' complex relationship with these concepts, highlighting their significance in shaping Christian identity and community in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.
Die Keuschheit der Engel
Sexuelle Entsagung, Askese und Körperlichkeit im frühen Christentum
- 604 páginas
- 22 horas de lectura
Addresses the practice of permanent sexual renunciation that developed in Christian circles from the first to the fifth centuries AD. This book describes the early Christians and their preoccupations. It follows the reflection and controversy these notions generated among Christian writers. It is intended for classicists and medievalists.
