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480 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812243581
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 16 November 2011
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The early Christian writer Tertullian first applied the epithet "bride of Christ" to the uppity virgins of Carthage as a means of enforcing female obedience. Henceforth, the virgin as Christ's spouse was expected to manifest matronly modesty and d...
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480 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812243581
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 16 November 2011
Description
The early Christian writer Tertullian first applied the epithet "bride of Christ" to the uppity virgins of Carthage as a means of enforcing female obedience. Henceforth, the virgin as Christ's spouse was expected to manifest matronly modesty and d...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings