WHY WOMEN SHOULD COVER THEIR HEADS AND VEIL THEIR FACES: CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE BODY AND HIS RHETORICAL STRATEGIES IN THE PAEDAGOGUS
In the context of growing misogyny and introversion in early Christianity, Clement of Alexandria stands out as an advocate of gender equality and respect for the broader Graeco-Roman world. He also does not demonize the body, or sexuality. Why, then, in his Paedagogus, does he encourage women to &qu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2005
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Scriptura
Year: 2005, Volume: 90, Pages: 700-708 |
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