{"product_id":"burden-of-the-flesh-teresa-m-shaw-9780800627652","title":"Burden of the Flesh","description":"\u003cp\u003eShaw's rich and fascinating work provides a startling look at early Christian notions of the body--diet, sexuality, the passions, and especially the ideal of virginity--and sheds important light on the growth ofChristian ideals that remain powerful cultural forces even today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the fourth and early fifth centuries, Shaw considers three types of Christian arguments--physiological, psychological, and eschatological--about the efficacy of fasting in the ascetic pursuit of chastity. Demonstrating their connections also illumines relationships between body and belief, theory and behavior, and physical self-abnegation and theological speculation. In the process, Shaw examines a variety of texts from the seventh century b.c.e. to the seventh century c.e., including medical treatises, philosophical writings, Christian homilies, and theological treatises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Teresa M. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0800627652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780800627652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Augsburg Fortress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.12w x 0.89d","brand":"Teresa M. Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926093365503,"sku":"9780800627652","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e95e9d5a-d290-47b6-934b-ad88ccc2bc66.jpg?v=1681081159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/burden-of-the-flesh-teresa-m-shaw-9780800627652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}