The body and society : men, women, and sexual renunciation in early Christianity - Brown, Peter, 1935- (New York : Columbia University Press, 2008)
pt. 1. From Paul to Anthony -- Body and city -- From apostle to apologist : sexual order and sexual renunciation in the early church -- Martyrdom, prophecy and continence : Hermas to Tertullian -- "To undo the works of women" : Marcion, Tatian, and the Encratites -- "When you make the two one" : Valentinus and gnostic spiritual guidance -- "A faint image of divine providence" : Clement of Alexandria -- "A promiscuous brotherhood and sisterhood" : men and women in the Christian churches -- "I beseech you : be transformed" : Origen -- "Walking on earth, touching high heaven's vault" : Porphyry and Methodius -- Church and body : Cyprian, Mani and Eusebius of Caesarea -- pt. 2. Asceticism and society in the Eastern empire -- The desert fathers : Anthony to John Climacus -- "Make to yourselves separate booths" : monks, women and marriage in Egypt -- "Daughters of Jerusalem" : the ascetic life of women in the fourth century -- Marriage and mortality : Gregory of Nyssa -- Sexuality in the city : John Chrysostom -- "These are our angels" : Syria -- pt. 3. Ambrose to Augustine : the making of the Latin tradition -- Aula pudoris : Ambrose -- "Learn of me a holy arrogance" : Jerome -- Sexuality and society : Augustine -- Body and society : the early middle ages.
Originally published: New York : Columbia University Press, 1988.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: 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.