The Body and Society
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: April 15, 1988
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780231061018
Subjects: Christian ministry & pastoral activity; Women's Studies - General; Religion; Christianity - General; Religion - Church History; Virginity; Sex; Ancient - Rome; Religion / Christianity; Christianity; Celibacy; Early church, ca. 30-600; History of doctrines; Religious aspects
First sentence: On the southern coast of Turkey, in the middle of the fifth century A.D., a Christian priest of the shrine of Saint Thecla at Seleucia (now Meryemlik, near Silifle) decided to write an improved version of the legend of the virgin saint.