The body and society
Subtitle: men, women, and sexual renunciation in early Christianity
By: Peter Brown.
Edition: Twentieth anniversary ed. with a new introduction.
Series: Columbia classics in religion
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780231144063; 9780231144070
Subjects: Celibacy -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Virginity -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Sex -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Asceticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600
Notes: Originally published: New York : Columbia University Press, 1988.

Includes bibliographical references and index.