Kissing Christians : ritual and community in the late ancient church /
Penn, Michael Philip.
Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press,
c2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-176) and index.
Kissing basics -- The kiss that binds : Christian communities and group cohesion -- Difference and distinction : the exclusive kiss -- Boundary violations : purity, promiscuity, and betrayal -- Conclusion.
Kissing
Worship
Church history.