Being a Man: The Pursuit of Manliness in The Shepherd of Hermas
The transformation of Hermas into a man functions as a plot device in The Shepherd of Hermas. In Visions 1-4, the female revealer exemplifies the traits of manliness extolled. Her metamorphosis corresponds to Hermas's own transformation toward manliness. Hermas's deficiency in manliness re...
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
1994
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Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 1994, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 237-255 |
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