A History of Pregnancy in Christianity: From Original Sin to Contemporary Abortion Debates Contributor(s): Stensvold, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415857597 ISBN-13: 9780415857598 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Women's Interests - Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth - Religion | Philosophy |
Dewey: 261.561 |
LCCN: 2014044583 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 210 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: This book examines changing views of procreation and fetal development throughout the history of the Christian tradition. This is the first comprehensive study of cultural perceptions of pregnancy, an area of scholarship that been understudied in the past. Pregnancy holds a central place in Christian ritual, iconography, and theology, including the dogma of the incarnation and the cult of Virgin Mary. This book provides a broad introduction to the attitudes and ideas within Western Christian communities by focusing on four periods of transition: Antiquity, the Enlightenment, modernity, and the present day. It lays the groundwork for further study of the interactions between biological models, cultural preconceptions, and religious beliefs. |