The Sex Lives of Saints: An Erotics of Ancient Hagiography (Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion)
A scholarly study of erotic themes in ancient Christian saints' lives, exploring how sexuality and sanctity intersect in late antique religious literature.
About This Book
This scholarly work examines the intersections of sexuality and sanctity in early Christian hagiography.
Virginia Burrus analyzes how erotic themes appear in ancient religious narratives and what they reveal about late antique culture.
The book contributes to ongoing discussions in religious studies and the history of sexuality.
It rereads familiar saints' lives with attention to desire, embodiment, and textual representation.
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