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"virgins of God": The Making of Asceticism in Late Antiquity by Susanna Elm

"virgins of God": The Making of Asceticism in Late Antiquity

Susanna Elm

464 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

history religion informative reflective slow-paced
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Many of the institutions fundamental to the role of men and women in today's society have their origins in late antiquity. This revisionist study offers a comprehensive look at how Christian women of this time initiated alternative, ascetic ways o...

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