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Harlots of the Desert
1987·113 pages
Scholarly study of early monastic tales of penitent women, exploring Christian repentance in the desert tradition.
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Scholarly study of early monastic tales of penitent women, exploring Christian repentance in the desert tradition.
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Stories of conversion have always attracted mankind's attention, and this was especially so among the monks of the ancient and medieval world. In the literature of fourth-century Egypt, alongside the wise sayings of the Desert Fathers and the stories illustrating their way of life, there are also the accounts of the lives of the harlots, Pelagia, Maria, Thaïs, Mary of Egypt and a number of lesser figures, all of which were copied, translated and retold througout the Middle Ages. This is a commen...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Prostitution, lust, fornication, and seduction in penitents' pasts
Violence & gore
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Murder referenced among sins in conversion accounts
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Theological focus on Christian repentance and desert monastic conversion
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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No political messaging present
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Seduction and sexual exploitation in women's pasts; suffering emphasized
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