Sex, Violence, and Early Christian Texts

Sex, Violence, and Early Christian Texts examines instances of sexual violence within a diversity of early Christian texts carefully, ethically, and with an eye toward shining a light on the scourge of sexual violence that is so often manifest in both ancient and contemporary Christian communities.

List of contents

Introduction
Christy Cobb and Eric Vanden Eykel
1. Sexual Slander and Moral Supremacy in the Elenchos
Tara Baldrick-Morrone
2. Danaids and Dirces in Roman Corinth: Sexualized Violence and Imperial Spectacle in 1 Clement
Chance E. Bonar
3. Euclia's Story: Coordinated Sexual Assault, Violence, and Willfulness in the Acts of Andrew"
Christy Cobb
4. "Guardians of Chastity and Companions in Suffering": The Didactic and Rhetorical Function of Rape Threats in Ambrose of Milan
Jennifer Collins-Elliott
5. Corinthian Concerns and Textual Assault
Arminta Fox
6. Sexual Violence, Martyrdom, and Enslavement in Augustine's Letter 111
Midori Hartman
7. Virginity, Bestiality, and Virtue in Sozomen's Account of the Attack of the Consecrated Virgins of Heliopolis
LaToya M. Leary Francis
8. Tertullian of Carthage, Sexualized Violence, and the "Abjection" of the Female Flesh
Travis W. Proctor
9. Paul Trading Barbs: Sexual Invective as Gendered Violence
Joshua M. Reno
10. Ambivalent Wedding Imagery in Matthew's Jerusalem Narrative
Laura Robinson
11. Virgin Acts: Blinding, Castration, & the Violence of Male Chastity
Jeannie Sellick
12. Assaulting the Virgin: How the Protevangelium of James Hides Sexual Violence
Eric Vanden Eykel
13. Five Husbands: Slut-Shaming the Samaritan Woman
Meredith J. C. Warren
14. Revelation Naturalizes Sexual Violence and Readers Erase It: Unveiling the Son of God's Rape of Jezebel
Stephen Young
About the Contributors

About the author

Edited by Christy Cobb and Eric Vanden Eykel - Contributions by Christy Cobb; Eric Vanden Eykel; Tara Baldrick-Morrone; Chance E. Bonar; Jennifer Collins-Elliott; Arminta Fox; Midori Hartman; LaToya M. Leary Francis; Travis W. Proctor; Joshua M. Reno; Lau

Product details

• Authors: Christy Vanden Eykel Cobb
• Assisted by: Christy Cobb (Editor), Eric Vanden Eykel (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781793637864
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-786-4
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, RELIGION / Ethics, ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Bibles, LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, ART / Women Artists, Christianity, Sexual abuse & harassment, Literature: history & criticism, Religious ethics, Gender studies, gender groups, Violence in society, Gender studies: women, Sexual abuse and harassment, Gender studies: women and girls, Literature: history and criticism, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Violence and abuse in society, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Religious subjects depicted in art, Religious and ceremonial art, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity