Women and modesty in late antiquity
"This book offers a fresh approach to some of the most studied documents relating to Christian female asceticism in the Roman era. Focusing on the letters of advice to the women of the noble Anicia family, Kate Wilkinson argues that conventional descriptions of feminine modesty can reveal space...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cambridge University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Reviews: | Women and Modesty in Late Antiquity (2016) (Greschat, Katharina, 1965 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Late Antiquity
/ Christian woman
/ Modesty
/ Asceticism
/ History
B Church / Woman / Asceticism / Modesty B Late Antiquity / Christian woman / Asceticism / Modesty |
| Further subjects: | B
Women
Social life and customs
B Feminism History B Women History To 1500 B Modesty Religious aspects Christianity |
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