men’s desire in the Life of Saint Pelagia
Saint Pelagia, the leading actress-dancer of Antioch, was extraordinarily beautiful. Bishop Nonnus’s delight in Pelagia’s beauty inspired holiness. … Read the post men’s desire in the Life of Saint Pelagia
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Evagrius of Antioch’s non-ascetic Life of Antony translation prevailed
The relative cultural prestige of the source and destination languages, not popular success, governed the techniques of ancient translations. … Read the post Evagrius of Antioch’s non-ascetic Life of Antony translation prevailed
fidelity and seduction in ancient intimate cross-cultural encounters
Sexual seduction is a more fertile field for elite literary elaboration than is religious or political fidelity, yet less socially functional. … Read the post fidelity and seduction in ancient intimate cross-cultural encounters
Galen and Paul of Tarsus against the Epicureans
Galen and Paul criticized the Epicureans and led passionate, tumultuous lives radically different in substance, but similar in form. … Read the post Galen and Paul of Tarsus against the Epicureans