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Can I read From Shame to Sin : The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity on EtoBox?
From Shame to Sin : The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity by Kyle Harper is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is From Shame to Sin : The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity about?
The transformation of the Roman world from polytheistic to Christian is one of the most sweeping ideological changes of premodern history. At the center was sex. Kyle Harper examines how Christianity changed the ethics of sexual behavior from shame to sin, and shows how the roots of modern sexuality are grounded in an ancient religious revolution.ISBN : 9780674074569
Who reads From Shame to Sin : The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Kyle Harper
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780674072770
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Christian, Gender Studies, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.46 / 5 (43 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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