From Shame to Sin
Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Rome, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church History
| Author: | Kyle Harper | ISBN: | 9780674074583 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | June 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kyle Harper |
| ISBN: | 9780674074583 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | June 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
The transformation of the Roman world from polytheistic to Christian is one of the most sweeping ideological changes of premodern history. At the center was sex. Kyle Harper examines how Christianity changed the ethics of sexual behavior from shame to sin, and shows how the roots of modern sexuality are grounded in an ancient religious revolution.
The transformation of the Roman world from polytheistic to Christian is one of the most sweeping ideological changes of premodern history. At the center was sex. Kyle Harper examines how Christianity changed the ethics of sexual behavior from shame to sin, and shows how the roots of modern sexuality are grounded in an ancient religious revolution.
