The Salvation of the Flesh in Tertullian of Carthage: Dressing for the Resurrection - Paperback

by C. Daniel-Hughes (Author)

Examines Tertullian of Carthage's (160-220 C.E.) writings on dress within Roman vestimentary culture. It employs a socio-historical approach, together with insights from performance theory and feminist rhetorical analysis, to situate Tertullian's comments in the broader context of the Roman Empire.

Author Biography

CARLY DANIEL-HUGHES Assistant Professor of Religion at Concordia University, Montréal, Canada.