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<p>The first Christians operated with a hierarchical model of sexual difference common to the ancient Mediterranean, with women considered to be lesser versions of men. Yet sexual difference was not completely stable as a conceptual category across the spectrum of formative Christian thinking. Rather, early Christians found ways to exercise theological creativity and to think differently from one another as they probed the enigma of sexually differentiated bodies.<br><br>In <i>Specters of Paul</i>, Benjamin H. Dunning explores this variety in second- and third-century Christian thought with particular attention to the ways the legacy of the apostle Paul fueled, shaped, and also constrained approaches to the issue. Paul articulates his vision of what it means to be human primarily by situating human beings between two poles: creation (Adam) and resurrection (Christ). But within this framework, where does one place the figure of Eve&mdash;and the difference that her female body represents?<br><br>Dunning demonstrates that this dilemma impacted a range of Christian thinkers in the centuries immediately following the apostle, including Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus of Lyons, Tertulli

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Author

Dunning, Benjamin H.

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781283896252

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Religion, Christian

Rating

4 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14