Desiring Conversion: Hermas, Thecla, Aseneth by B. Diane Lipsett

Desiring Conversion: Hermas, Thecla, Aseneth

B. Diane Lipsett

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Self-restraint or self-mastery may appear to be the opposite of erotic desire. But in this nuanced, literary analysis, Diane Lipsett traces the intriguing interplay of desire and self-restraint in three ancient tales of conversion: The Shepherd of...

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