Fallen Angels and the Christian Body in Tertullian's "On the Veiling of Virgins": A Multispecies Exploration

Drawing on insights from posthuman theory, this article analyzes the role of fallen angels in Tertullian of Carthage's On the Veiling of Virgins. In this treatise, Tertullian argues that unveiled virgins stand in danger of sexual attack by fallen angels and must don the veil to protect themselv...

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Main Author: Proctor, Travis W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2023
In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 91, Issue: 2, Pages: 364-381
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