The Burden of the Flesh: Fasting and Sexuality in Early Christianity

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Summary: Sex and Food - Joined at the Lips
Review: Ever wonder how religion, sex and food became linked in thoughtand behavior in western society? Then read this book. Dr. Shaw hascreated a wonderul starting point for understanding this strangeaspect of our culture. It is highly readable for a work thatoriginated as the author's doctoral dissertation and it is thoroughlyreferenced. ....