Christianity and the Contest for Manhood in Late Antiquity: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Rhetoric of Masculinity By N. D. Howard (2023)

Authors

  • Alexander D Perkins Fordham University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.32648

Keywords:

Christianity, Late Antiquity, Cappadocian Fathers

Abstract

Christianity and the Contest for Manhood in Late Antiquity: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Rhetoric of Masculinity By N. D. Howard (2023) Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, xviii + 338pp., 2 images, 1 table

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Published

2025-01-13

How to Cite

Perkins, A. D. (2025). Christianity and the Contest for Manhood in Late Antiquity: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Rhetoric of Masculinity By N. D. Howard (2023). Body and Religion, 7(1), 152–158. https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.32648