Burden of the Flesh

By Teresa Shaw

Shaw's rich and fascinating work provides a startling look at early Christian notions of the body--diet, sexuality, the passions, and especially the ideal of virginity--and sheds important light on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806627654
• ISBN13: 9780806627656
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Augsburg Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Sex and Food - Joined at the Lips

Ever wonder how religion, sex and food became linked in thoughtand behavior in western society? Then read this book. Dr. Shaw hascreated a wonderul starting point for understanding this strangeaspect of our culture. It is highly readable for a work thatoriginated as the author's doctoral dissertation and it is thoroughlyreferenced. ....