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Carnal Knowing

Female Nakedness and Religious Meaning in the Christian West

Carnal Knowing( )
Author: Miles, Margaret R.
ISBN:978-1-59752-901-3
Publication Date:Sep 2006
Publisher:Wipf & Stock Publishers
Imprint:Wipf and Stock
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $32.00
Book Description:

When we look at Michelangelo's David, we see a nakedness that expresses physical prowess, self-knowledge, and spiritual discipline. What do we see when we look at Hans Baldung's Eve, the Serpent, and Death or Master Francke's Martyrdom of Saint Barbara? Why should those naked female images symbolize wantonness and shame? How do ideas about nakedness formed at the dawn of Christianity continue to shape today's sexual values? What must women do to take their bodies back?This...
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Book Details
Pages:270
Detailed Subjects: Art / Subjects & Themes / Human Figure
Art / Subjects & Themes / Religious
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 x 0.54 Inches
Book Weight:0.75 Pounds



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