Title: Desiring conversion : Hermas, Thecla, Aseneth /
Authors: Lipsett, B. Diane
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Hermas,; Hermas,; Acts of Paul and Thecla.; Joseph and Aseneth.; Conversion Christianity History.; Desire Religious aspects Christianity History.; Conversion Judaism History.; Desire Religious aspects Judaism History.; Conversion Judaism; Conversion Christianity; Desire Religious aspects Christianity; Desire Religious aspects Judaism
Abstract: Self-restraint or self-mastery may appear to be the opposite of erotic desire. But in this nuanced, literary analysis, Diane Lipsett traces the intriguing interplay of desire and self-restraint in three ancient tales of conversion: 'The Shepherd' of Hermas, the acts of Paul and Thecla, and Joseph and Aseneth.
Contents: Scrutinizing desire : Hermas, metanoia, and manliness -- Thecla desiring and desired -- Aseneth and the sublime turn -- Conclusion : the narrativity of desire, restraint, and conversion.