The Body and Society: Men, Women, and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity.

Abstract

PrefaceIntroductionPart I. From Paul to anthony1. Body and City2. From Apostle to Apologist: Sexual Order and Sexual Renunciation in the Early Church3. Martyrdom, Prophecy and Continence: Hermas to Tertullian4. To Undo the Works of Women: Marcion, Tatian and the Encratites5. When You the Two One: Valentinus and Gnostic Spiritual Guidance6. A Faint Image of Divine Providence: Clement of Alexandria7. A Promiscuous Brotherhood and Sisterhood: Men and Women in the Christian Churches8. I Beseech You: Be Transformed: Origen9. Walking on Earth, Touching High Heaven's Vault: Porphyry and Methodius10. Church and Body: Cyprian, Mani and Eusebius of CaesareaPart II. asceticism and Society in the Eastern Empire11. The Desert Fathers: Anthony to John Climacus12. Make to Yourselves Separate Booths: Monks, Women and Marriage in Egypt13. Daughters of Jerusalem: The Ascetic Life of Women in the Fourth Century14. Marriage and Mortality: Gregory of Nyssa15. Sexuality and the City: John Chrysostom16. These Are Our Angels: SyriaPart III. Ambrose to Augustine: The Making of the Latin Tradition17. Aula Pudoris: Ambrose18. Learn of Me a Holy Arrogance: Jerome19. Sexuality and Society: AugustineEpilogue. Body and Society: The Early Middle AgesBibliographyIndex