Christus Virgo: Representations of Christ as a Virgin in Early Christianity and Late Antiquity
The description of Christ as a virgin, 'Christus virgo', does occur at rare occasions in Early Christian and late antique texts. Considering that 'virgo' was a term that most commonly described the sexual and moral status of a member of the female sex, such representations of Chr...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox
2012
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Bulletin for the study of religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 22-27 |
Further subjects: | B
Sexuality
B Christian B Gender B Virginity |
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