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La femme dans l'Eglise : étude anthropologique et théologique des ministères féminins
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ISBN: 2852447827 9782852447820 Year: 1986 Volume: 7 Publisher: Paris: Téqui,


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Orthodox women speak : discerning the Signs of the Times
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ISBN: 2825413178 9782825413173 Year: 1999 Publisher: Geneva: WCC,

The burden of the flesh : fasting and sexuality in early Christianity
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ISBN: 0800627652 9780800627652 Year: 1998 Publisher: Minneapolis: Fortress Press,

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Focusing on the fourth and early fifth centuries, Shaw considers three types of Christian arguments--physiological, psychological, and eschatological--about the efficacy of fasting in the ascetic pursuit of chastity. Demonstrating their connections also illumines relationships between body and belief, theory and behavior, and physical self-abnegation and theological speculation. In the process, Shaw examines a variety of texts from the seventh century b.c.e. to the seventh century c.e., including medical treatises, philosophical writings, Christian homilies, and theological treatises. Shaw provides a startling look at early Christian notions of the body--diet, sexuality, the passions, and especially the ideal of virginity--and sheds important light on the growth of Christian ideals that remain powerful cultural forces even today.

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