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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Main Author: Undheim, Sissel 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2012
In: 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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