An edition of The Body and Society (1988)

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An edition of The Body and Society (1988)

The Body and Society

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An investigation into the evolution of Christian attitudes towards human physicality and sexuality in the years between the Crucifixion and the work of St Augustine.

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Language
English
Pages
504

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The Body and Society
April 15, 1988, Columbia University Press
Paperback in English

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First Sentence

"On the southern coast of Turkey, in the middle of the fifth century A.D., a Christian priest of the shrine of Saint Thecla at Seleucia (now Meryemlik, near Silifle) decided to write an improved version of the legend of the virgin saint."

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
504
Dimensions
9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL9869886M
Internet Archive
bodysociety00pete
ISBN 10
0231061013
ISBN 13
9780231061018
LibraryThing
9603
Goodreads
679921

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OL15011034W

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