Desiring Conversion
Subtitle: Hermas, Thecla, Aseneth
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Dec 21, 2010
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780199754519
Description: 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.
Notes: Source title: Desiring Conversion: Hermas, Thecla, Aseneth